cauline

[ kaw-lin, -lahyn ]

/ ˈkɔ lɪn, -laɪn /

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adjective Botany.

of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.

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Origin of cauline

1750–60; <Latin caul(is) a stalk, stem + -ine¹

Words nearby cauline

cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflowerette, cauliflower fungus, cauline, caulis, caulk, caulker, Caulonia, Cauquenes

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How to use cauline in a sentence

After a time the Soldain asked the lady in marriage, but sir Cauline challenged his rival and slew him.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
When the king knew of their loves he banished sir Cauline from the kingdom.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
When it was discovered that the knight was sir Cauline, the lady "fette a sighe, that burst her gentle hearte in twayne."
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
The cauline leaves are stalked and diverge widely, which habit gives its name to the plant.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885|Various

Terrestrial, with scale-like cauline leaves and regular perfect triandrous flowers.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for cauline

cauline

/ (ˈkɔːlɪn, -laɪn) /

adjective

relating to or growing from a plant stem

Word Origin for cauline

C18: from New Latin caulīnus, from Latin caulis stem

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