1. (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example); [syn: peltate, shield-shaped]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shield-shaped
adj 1: (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the
center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a
nasturtium leaf for example) [syn: peltate, shield-
shaped]