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leafstalk
[ leef-stawk ]
leafstalk
/ ˈliːfˌstɔːk /
noun
- the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch Technical namepetiole
leafstalk
/ lēf′stôk′ /
- The slender, elongated structure by which the leaves of most plants are attached to the stem.
- Also called petiole
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leafstalk1
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Example Sentences
The base of the leafstalk is hollow and in falling off exposes the winter bud.
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Stipules small, very narrow and pointed, usually attached part way up to the leafstalk.
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At the base of each leafstalk are two narrow, half arrow-shaped stipules.
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In the Sycamore the bud does not show while the leaf remains on the tree, as it is in the hollow of the leafstalk.
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The Common Locust has several buds under the leafstalk and one above it in the axil.
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