Ovate
/OH-vayt/🍃 Leaf Shapes● Basic
Also known as: egg-shaped
A leaf shape that resembles the outline of an egg, being broader at the base and tapering toward the apex. Distinguished from obovate, which is broadest above the middle.
Etymology
From Latin ovatus, meaning "egg-shaped," from ovum (egg).
Example
“Many deciduous trees have ovate leaves that turn brilliant colors in autumn.”