petiole
The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stemThe stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
Meaning
3 sensesThe stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
Blattstiel, Stängel
черешо́кčerešók
черешо́кčerešók
the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutBorrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).
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Forms
plural: petiolesSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsSee also
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