<botany> Of a leaf, having the stalk attached to the lower surface of the blade, not to the margin (also applied, in the same sense, to other stalked structures). ... (09 Oct 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
shield-shapedadjective 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) Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974