leafstalk

[ leef-stawk ]

noun

1. petiole ( def 1 ).

leafstalk

/ ˈliːfˌstɔːk /

noun

1. the stalk attaching a leaf to a stem or branch Technical namepetiole

leafstalk

/ lēf′stôk′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of leafstalk¹

First recorded in 1770–80; leaf + stalk ¹

Example Sentences

Embryo straight, with broad cotyledons.—Shrubs or trees, with mostly pinnate leaves, the stems and often the leafstalks prickly.

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From the leafstalks baskets are made, while the trunk furnishes material for houses and for fences.

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The base of the leafstalk is hollow and in falling off exposes the winter bud.

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From the fibres of its leafstalks ropes are sometimes made.

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Leaves large, deciduous, alternate, palmately 3- to 5-lobed, deeply heart-shaped at base, the margin entire, the lobes acute; smooth or slightly hairy; leafstalk about as long as the blade.

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