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The current interpretation differs from that of Lindley.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Having a narrow leaf, four to five times as long as wide, with more or less parallel sides.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A botanical term meaning narrow or slender.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Long and narrow, the sides being parallel and the length at least eight times the width, tending to be an elongated rectangle.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Very long and narrow, so that they look as though they could be drawn with a single line, such as the leaves of chives.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Able to be represented by a straight line.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Very long and narrow, such as the leaves of most grasses; in botany, used for any leaf with length more than about 9 times the width.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Narrow and much longer than wide, with parallel margins. The current interpretation differs from that of Lindley. 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