leaf stalk

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• leaf|stalk — «LEEF STK», noun. a stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem; petiole …   Useful english dictionary

• leaf-stalk — leafˈ stalk noun (botany) The petiole of a leaf • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• leaf stalk —   Stalk of a leaf; petiole …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

• leaf-stalk — n. (Bot.) Petiole …   New dictionary of synonyms

• leaf-base — leafˈ base noun The base of a leaf stalk, where it joins the stem • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree …   Wikipedia

• leaf — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. frond, blade; lamina, sheet, flake; sheet, page. See vegetable, layer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The leafy organ of a plant] Syn. leaflet, needle, bract, petiole, blade, frond, stalk, stipule, scale,… …   English dictionary for students

• leaf — n. & v. n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on the side of a stem or branch and the main organ of photosynthesis. b other similar plant structures, e.g. bracts, sepals, and petals (floral leaf). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

• leaf — [lēf] n. pl. leaves [ME lefe < OE leaf, akin to Du loof, Ger laub < IE base * leubh , to peel off, pull off > Lith lupù, to skin, pare off] 1. any of the flat, thin, expanded organs, usually green, growing laterally from the stem or twig …   English World dictionary

• stalk — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary

• stalk-like — Ⅰ. stalk [1] ► NOUN 1) the main stem of a herbaceous plant. 2) the attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit. 3) a slender support or stem. DERIVATIVES stalk like adjective stalky adjective …   English terms dictionary