Associations to the word «Fastigiate»

Wiktionary

FASTIGIATE, adjective. (botany) Erect and parallel
FASTIGIATE, adjective. (botany) (gardening) Having closely-bunched erect parallel branches
FASTIGIATE, adjective. (palynology) Characterized by a fastigium, a cavity separating the intexine from the sexine near the endoaperture of a colporate pollen grain.
FASTIGIATE, adjective. (obsolete) Tapering to a point
FASTIGIATE, noun. (gardening) A tree or shrub with erect, parallel branches.

Dictionary definition

FASTIGIATE, adjective. Having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column).

Wise words

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