fastigiate adjective. [fa'stɪdʒɪǝt, -ɪeɪt] M17.
[from Latin fastigium tapering point, gable + -ATE².]
1. Sloping upwards or tapering to a point. rare. M17.

2. Having a flat surface at the top; esp. corymbose. L18-M19.

3. Botany. Of a tree etc.: having the branches more or less parallel to the main stem. M19.

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