Elliptical

Elliptical may mean:

• having the shape of an ellipse, or more broadly, any oval shape
  • in botany, having an elliptic leaf shape
  • of aircraft wings, having an elliptical planform
• characterised by ellipsis (the omission of words), or by concision more broadly
• elliptical trainer, an exercise machine
• in slang, a derogatory term for people of Portuguese descent