bullate

bul·late

 (bo͝ol′āt′, bŭl′-)

adj.

Having a puckered or blistered appearance: bullate leaves.

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[Latin bullātus, from bulla, bubble.]

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bullate

(ˈbʌleɪt; -ɪt; ˈbʊl-)

adj

botany anatomy puckered or blistered in appearance: the bullate leaves of the primrose.

[C19: from Medieval Latin bullātus inflated, from Latin bulla bubble]

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Adj.

1.

bullate - of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

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