Is this page still needed in Wikipedia?Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Please either:Tapering to a long point, such as in the shape of leaves or other botanical features such as the stamen filaments. Tapering to a long point, such as in the shape of leaves or other botanical features such as the stamen filaments. From the 16th century Latin acuminatus 'pointed', from acuminare 'sharpen to a point', and acuere 'sharpen'.