CAUDEX


Meaning of CAUDEX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯ-ˌdeks ]

noun

( plural cau·di·ces ˈkȯ-də-ˌsēz ; or cau·dex·es )

Etymology: Latin, tree trunk or stem

Date: circa 1797

1. : the stem of a palm or tree fern

2. : the woody base of a perennial plant

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.