stalk
noun
the stem or main axis of a plant.
stalks
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present tense formof stalk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Unlike most land snails, their eyes are positioned along the sides of the head rather than at the tips of eye stalks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sally Wadsworth, chair of Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group, says some areas of grass are kept longer so that the females can crawl up the stalks for mating.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It looks like charcoal, but the black briquettes are actually made from plant waste: millet and sesame stalks, palm fronds and cobs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
It attracted bankers, tourists and street vendors, who could stroll through the stalks before they were harvested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Sometimes they both bent over so far that Hanako couldn’t see them behind the wheat stalks.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
