Definition of "ovate-lanceolate" [o•vate-lan•ce•o•late]

• Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate. (adjective)

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• "The leaves are ovate-lanceolate, 5 - 12 cm long, pointed at the tip, blunt at the base."
• "The _second glume_ is membranous, ovate-lanceolate acute, 7 - to"
• "The _spikelets_ are about 1/16 inch long, ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate dark or pale green, sometimes purplish, solitary or two to four on long slender pedicels, drooping, never appressed, and with glandular streaks."