ovate
ovate1
[ˈəʊveɪt]
adjective
ovate2
[ˈɒvət]
noun
[ˈəʊveɪt]
adjective
- (chiefly Biology)having an oval outline or ovoid shape, like an egg
(主 生)卵形的，卵圆形的
- mid 18th cent.: from Latin ovatus 'egg-shaped'
ovate2
[ˈɒvət]
noun
- a member of an order of Welsh bards recognized at an Eisteddfod
威尔士诗歌音乐竞赛年会获奖者
■(historical)an ancient Celtic priest or natural philosopher
(史)古代凯尔特牧师（或自然哲学家）
- early 18th cent.: from the Greek plural ouateis 'soothsayers'
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