fimbriate

Significado (Inglés)

Verb

1. (transitive) To fringe; to hem.
2. (transitive) To apply a thin border (a fimbriation) to some element, often to satisfy the rule of tincture.

Adj

Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈfɪm.bɹi.ɪt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Latin fimbriātus (“fibrous, fringed”), participial adjective formed on fimbriae (“fibers, threads, fringe”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix). See -ate (verb-forming suffix), -ate (adjective-forming suffix).