单词 | imbricate |
释义 | Word Frequency imbricateadjective (ˈɪmbrɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) also: imbricated 1. architecture relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap 2. botany (of leaves, scales, etc) overlapping each other verb (ˈɪmbrɪˌkeɪt) 3. (transitive) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles Derived forms imbricately (ˈimbricately) adverb imbrication (ˌimbriˈcation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile |
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