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caulis

British  
/ ˈkɔːlɪs /

noun

  1. rare the main stem of a plant

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Etymology

Origin of caulis

C16: from Latin

Example Sentences

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Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Stolones repunt non caulis florifer, cui folia ovalia, et minime cordata.

From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 1 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William

Kohl, are all from Lat. caulis, cabbage; cf. cauliflower.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

The generic term Colewort is derived from caulis, a stalk, and wourte, as applied to all kinds of herbs that "do serve for the potte."

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

De myrrha et aloe ponantur in dentem, ubi est vermis: semen caulis, et absinthium, per se vermes interficit.”

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger