leafstalk

[ leef-stawk ]

noun

1. petiole ( def 1 ).

leafstalk

/ ˈliːfˌstɔːk /

noun

1. the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch Technical namepetiole

leafstalk

/ lēf′stôk′ /

1. The slender, elongated structure by which the leaves of most plants are attached to the stem.
2. Also called petiole

Word History and Origins

Origin of leafstalk¹

First recorded in 1770–80; leaf + stalk ¹

Example Sentences

The base of the leafstalk is hollow and in falling off exposes the winter bud.

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Stipules small, very narrow and pointed, usually attached part way up to the leafstalk.

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At the base of each leafstalk are two narrow, half arrow-shaped stipules.

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In the Sycamore the bud does not show while the leaf remains on the tree, as it is in the hollow of the leafstalk.

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The Common Locust has several buds under the leafstalk and one above it in the axil.

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