serrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce serrate in British English:
UK ['sereɪt]
How to pronounce serrate in American English:
US [ˈsɛrˌet]
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- Verb:
- make saw-toothed or jag the edge of
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- Adjective:
- notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
Word Origin
- serrate (adj.)
- "notched," 1660s, from Latin serratus "sawlike, notched like a saw," from serra "a saw," of unknown origin. Related: Serrated; serrating.
Example
- 1. Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers .
- 2. Leaf blade margin serrate or dentate .
- 3. Leaf blade margin coarsely serrate .
- 4. Leaf margin serrate or crenate .
- 5. Leaf margin serrate or dentate .