Oval

Pronunciation key ( ō′vʼl )

o•val

adj.

Oval leaf

[Fr. oval, ovale < L. ovum, an egg].

1. Shaped like an egg.
2. Resembling an egg-shape; ellipsoidal.

n.

1. anything oval-shaped or like an egg.

Oval Leaf

References

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes