Crispate

Crispate
Crispate Cris"pate (kr?s"p?t), Crispated Cris"pa*ted (-p?-t?d), a. [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.] Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted. [1913 Webster]

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  • Crispated — Crispate Cris pate (kr?s p?t), Crispated Cris pa*ted ( p? t?d), a. [L. crispatus, p. p. of crispare.] Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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