adj. Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. overlapping or layered as scales or shingles; -- used especially of leaves or bracts.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as imbricate.
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adj. used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
Word Usage
"I walked to a fragrant climbing rose, Madame Alfred Carriere in spectacular bloom, the snowy imbricated petals almost glowing in the predawn shadows."