triple-nerved
[ trip-uh l-nurvd ]
/ ˈtrɪp əlˈnɜrvd /
adjective Botany.
noting a leaf in which two prominent nerves emerge from the middle nerve a little above its base.
Origin of triple-nerved
First recorded in 1805–15
Words nearby triple-nerved
triple-decker,
triple-digit,
triple-double,
triple-expansion,
triple-header,
triple-nerved,
triple-space,
triple-tongue,
triplegia,
triplet,
tripletail
British Dictionary definitions for triple-nerved
triple-nerved
adjective
(of a leaf) having three main veins