1796 W. Withering (ed. 3) IV. 100 The spatula-shaped leaves appear at the end of these branches.
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence IV. xlvi. 263 Spatulate,..spatula-shaped. Broader and rounded at the apex, linear and narrow at the base.
1880 I. L. Bird II. 93 A spatula-shaped shuttle of engraved wood.