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appressed

[ uh-prest ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

appressed

/ əˈprɛst /

pressed closely against, but not joined to, a surface
leaves appressed to a stem

1785–95; < Latin appress ( us ) pressed to (past participle of apprimere ), equivalent to ap- ap- ¹ + pressus ( press ¹ ) + -ed ²

C18: from Latin appressus, from apprimere, from premere to press

The plant is propagated chiefly by long and slender stolons, bearing appressed rudimentary stalk-bases.

Involucre club-shaped, yellowish; the rigid somewhat glutinous scales linear, closely imbricated and appressed.

Scales of the oblong involucre appressed, destitute of herbaceous tips (except n. 1 and 2).

Involucre globular; the imbricated scales coriaceous and appressed at base, attenuate to long stiff points with hooked tips.

Leaves scale-formed, obtuse, closely appressed and very persistent.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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