leafstalk

American  

[leef-stawk] / ˈlifˌstɔk /

noun

1. petiole.

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leafstalk British  

/ ˈliːfˌstɔːk /

noun

1. Technical name: petiole. the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch

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leafstalk Scientific  

/ lēf′stôk′ /

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

2. Also called petiole

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Etymology

Origin of leafstalk

First recorded in 1770–80; leaf + stalk ¹

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Example Sentences

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leafstalk

Leaflets 11 to 17, lanceolate, rounded at base, serrate with shallow teeth; downy, especially beneath; leafstalk sticky or gummy.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

Leaves very large, pinnate, assuming in autumn a rich reddish-fawn or orange color; the leafstalk broadly winged between the leaflets; leaflets serrate.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

Leaves obovate-oblong to lance-oblong, sharply serrate, soon smooth; leafstalk smooth; fruit small, globular, black, with a bloom; the stone rounded, acute at one edge; flesh greenish, astringent.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

Parts of Leaves.—A complete leaf consists of three parts: the blade, the thin expanded portion; the petiole, the leafstalk; and the stipules, a pair of small blades at the base of the petiole.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

Branches and stalks downy; leafstalk wing-margined between the 9 to 21 oblong-lanceolate, usually entire leaflets, which are oblique at base and smooth and shining above.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

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