spatulate

/S P AE1 CH AH0 L EY0 T/

verb

1
To treat or mix with a spatula.
2
To incise the end of a pliable cylindrical structure such that the cut end can be splayed apart and flattened

adjective

1
Shaped like a spatula; having a rounded, flattened extremity.
syn:spatular spatuloid spatulous
2
Of a leaf: having a broad, flat end and tapering into a narrower base.

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