Pulvinate
[puhl-vuh-neyt] /ˈpʌl vəˌneɪt/
adjective
1.
having the shape of a ; resembling a cushion; cushion-shaped.
2.
having a .
3.
Also, pulvinar. Architecture. (of a frieze or the like) having a convex surface from top to bottom.
/ˈpʌlvɪˌneɪt/
adjective
1.
(architect) (of a frieze) curved convexly; having a swelling
2.
(botany)
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