stalky
Americanadjective
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like a stalk; slender and tall
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having or abounding in stalks
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Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
"There's no goodness in it, it's just completely stalky with no nutritional value at all."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
Alternatively, vinegar, salt and sugar can net you some nice and stalky refrigerator pickles.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2020
In the distance, behind the patch of soy stubble, Dobson pointed to another field filled with stalky brown plants.
From Salon ● May 10, 2019
Over the edge of the deck, past the sandy dunes with feathery, stalky plants, Cat could see for miles.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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