Serrate
Pronunciation : Ser"rate, Ser"ra*ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. serratus, fr. serra a saw; perhaps akin to secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument. Cf. Sierra.]
Definition : 1. Notched on the edge, like a saw.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves. Doubly serrate, having small serratures upon the large ones, as the leaves of the elm. -- Serrate-ciliate, having fine hairs, like the eyelashes, on the serratures; -- said of a leaf. -- Serrate-dentate, having the serratures toothed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913