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from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, very narrowly ovate.
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_Leaves, _ lance-ovate, and running Petunia, down the stem.
Object Lessons on the Human Body A Transcript of Lessons Given in the Primary Department of School No. 49, New York City Sarah F. Buckelew
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(and August in Nova Scotia), perennial; stem, twining; leaves, pinnate, with seven lance-ovate leaflets; racemes shorter than the leaves, axillary; root, tuberous.
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