caulis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caulis
C16: from Latin
Example Sentences
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Because of its origin from caulis, the stalk of a herb.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 549 (Supplementary number) by Various
Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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
Kohl, are all from Lat. caulis, cabbage; cf. cauliflower.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Stolones repunt non caulis florifer, cui folia ovalia, et minime cordata.
From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 1 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William
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