Arrowleaf

/ˈæɹ.oʊ.ˌlif/ noun

A plant or leaf that has an arrow-like shape, pointed and triangular with projecting lobes at the base.

Compound noun from arrow + leaf. This vernacular plant name describes the distinctive leaf shape—English speakers named plants based on visible characteristics they resembled.

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