cauline

[ kaw-lin, -lahyn ]

/ ˈkɔ lɪn, -laɪn /

adjective Botany.

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

Nearby words

cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflower fungus, cauliflowerette, cauline, caulis, caulk, caulker, caulonia, caumesthesia

Origin of cauline

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

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Examples from the Web for cauline

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
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.
Plants of J. inflata, natural size and enlarged; cauline leaves; involucral leaf.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The index references for "Caulescent" and "Cauline" should probably be 38, rather than 36, but were not changed.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

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.

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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Word Origin and History for cauline

cauline

adj.

"pertaining to or growing on a stem," 1756, from Latin caulis "stalk" (see cole).