acuminate

verbs

make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
acuminate
is derived from
acumen
is derived from
acumen
is a type of (narrower)
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
point, sharpen, taper

adjectives

(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
acuminate
is derived from
acumen
is similar to
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
simple, unsubdivided