leafstalk
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| —n | |
| Technical name: petiole the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch | |
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Leafstalk
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Science Dictionary
| leafstalk (lēf'stôk') Pronunciation Key
The slender, elongated structure by which the leaves of most plants are attached to the stem. Also called petiole. |
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Example sentences
Leafstalk lime green with base slightly clasping stem.
Fennel, finocchio or anise-whatever it's called, this green leafstalk lends exotic flavor to meals.
Division of a leaf blade into leaflets arranged on each side of a common leafstalk.
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