fastigiate

/fæs'tidʤieit/

Thân thiện

A tall, slender poplar tree has a fastigiate shape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column): Used primarily in botany to describe a tree or shrub where the branches grow upward, close to the main stem, creating a narrow, columnar, or conical shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The fastigiate form of the Lombardy poplar makes it a popular choice for lining driveways.
  • Many ornamental gardens feature fastigiate trees to add vertical structure without taking up much horizontal space.

Advanced Usage

• In Botanical Description: The term is used technically to describe a specific growth habit, often in contrast to "spreading" or "weeping" forms.
  • The cultivar 'Fastigiata' is prized for its strictly fastigiate habit.

Variants and Related Words

• Fastigiation (n): The state or condition of being fastigiate; the characteristic of having erect, clustered branches.
  • The tree's fastigiation is a result of selective breeding.

Synonyms

• Columnar: Having a tall, narrow shape like a column.
• Pyramidal: Shaped like a pyramid; tapering to a point.
• Upright: Growing or pointing straight up.

Different Meanings

• In Architecture (Rare/Historical): Pertaining to or having the form of a gable or pediment.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having clusters of erect branches (often appearing to form a single column)