STIPULE


Meaning of STIPULE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sti-( ˌ )pyül

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin stipula, from Latin, stalk; akin to Latin stipes tree trunk

Date: circa 1793

: either of a pair of appendages borne at the base of the petiole in many plants

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