stalk
noun
the stem or main axis of a plant.
stalks
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present tense formof stalk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It had large eyes extending from stalks at the front of its body, along with a segmented skeleton and jointed limbs attached beneath its narrow frame.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sally Wadsworth, chair of Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group, says some areas of grass are kept longer so that the females can crawl up the stalks for mating.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
One morning, I spend 20 minutes watching a 4-foot-tall great blue heron as it stalks fish along a pond’s edge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It looks like charcoal, but the black briquettes are actually made from plant waste: millet and sesame stalks, palm fronds and cobs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
So after a while I got up slowly and walked through the tall stalks until I got to two posts pounded deep into the ground.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
