cultrate
adjective
cul·trate
\ˈkəl‧ˌtrāt\
variants: less commonly
cultrated
\-ātə̇d\Definition of cultrate
: sharp-edged and pointed : shaped like a pruning knife a crow's beak is cultrate
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Origin and Etymology of cultrate
cultrate from Latin cultratus knife-shaped, from cultr-, culter knife + -atus -ate; cultrated from Latin cultratus + English -ed — more at colter
First Known Use: 1752
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