n.
Pronunciation: ' sto ̇ k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English stalke; akin to Old English stela stalk, support
Date: 14th century
1 : a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part especially : PEDUNCLE
2 a : the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts b : a part of a plant (as a petiole or stipe) that supports another
– stalked \ ' sto ̇ kt \ adjective
– stalk · less \ ' sto ̇ -kl ə s \ adjective
– stalky \ ' sto ̇ -k ē \ adjective