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cauline
[ kaw-lin, -lahyn ]
adjective
, Botany.
- of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
cauline
/ ˈkɔːlɪn; -laɪn /
adjective
- relating to or growing from a plant stem
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cauline1
C18: from New Latin caulīnus, from Latin caulis stem
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Example Sentences
After a time the Soldain asked the lady in marriage, but sir Cauline challenged his rival and slew him.
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When the king knew of their loves he banished sir Cauline from the kingdom.
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When it was discovered that the knight was sir Cauline, the lady "fette a sighe, that burst her gentle hearte in twayne."
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The cauline leaves are stalked and diverge widely, which habit gives its name to the plant.
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Terrestrial, with scale-like cauline leaves and regular perfect triandrous flowers.
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