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adjective(of a leaf shape) egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base
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- purslane a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
- templetonia retusa Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
- butterfly plant orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
- moth plant any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
- coral bush Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
- phalaenopsis amabilis orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
- flame bush Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
- telopea oreades tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
- waratah tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
- moth orchid any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver