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leafstalk

leafstalk

7.7
A thin stalk that connects the flat part of a leaf to the plant stem
  • noun
  • /ˈliːfˌstɔk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : peciolo
  • During the plant's growth, the leafstalk develops, connecting the blade of the leaf to the stem.

Examples

  • Martin, smiling, narrowed the distance, looking at the trembling trees, feeling something shake loose again, like the leafstalks of the sabal palms.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The leaf blade is attached to the stem by a slender leafstalk that helps support it.

  • You should prune the plant carefully, making sure to leave the leafstalk intact for new growth.

Synonyms

stalk
vsleafstalk
35 1.8

The long thin main stem that supports a plant's flower or leaf

is narrower meaning the slender connector specifically for a leaf blade
petiole
vsleafstalk
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A thin stalk that connects a leaf to the plant stem

has identical meaning and is used interchangeably

Surface Forms

leafstalk singular
leafstalks plural

Morphology

leafstalk = leaf + stalk (transparent) = leaf + stalk

A straightforward compound 'leaf' + 'stalk' whose meaning (the stalk of a leaf) is directly recoverable from its parts.

Etymology

The word leafstalk is simply the two words leaf and stalk put together, so imagine a narrow 'handle' that joins a leaf to the plant stem. So, a leafstalk is the thin stalk that connects the leaf blade to the stem.