straplike leaves. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : to strap a razor. From Dictionary.com.
The heavy gravity that produced bulging muscles in men, brought out firm strength in straplike female muscles. From Wordnik.com. [Deathworld] Reference
The girls within, stripped, wearing straplike collars of iron hammered about their necks, fled away from him, huddling together, against the palings. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting Slave Of Gor]
Welwitschia plants are up to 1.5 m tall and have two fibrous, straplike leaves, which persist throughout the entire life of the plant and curl into fantastic shapes on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Namib desert] Reference
The long, straplike leaves are heavily puckered, with edges that curl under. From Wordnik.com. [Kitchen Gardeners International] Reference
Siberian, Japanese and Pacific coast irises feature smaller straplike leaves that look more likes ornamental grasses after their flowers have passed. From Wordnik.com. [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference
Remove the flower stalk 2 inches above the neck when flowers have faded, but leave the straplike foliage to grow and replenish the bulb. on "Amaryllis look fussier than they are". From Wordnik.com. Reference
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