caulis
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of caulis
C16: from Latin
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Efferebatur, inquit, anno præterito, funus viri plebeij Mediolani, orientali in porta iuxta templum maius foro venali, quòd à caulium frequentia nomen caulis nostra lingua sonat.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard
Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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