flower stalk
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- noun
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tallo de flor
- After cutting the flower stalk of the rose, the plant produces new shoots.
- a tall flower stalk
- remove the flower stalk
- produce a flower stalk
Examples
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And a scape is basically the flower stalk that that is formed.
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They'll produce a very large purple ball and that flower stalk the bees love that you're crazy for.
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Below is a new flower stalk that opened last weekend.
Blog text (17) -
What you'll see is a flower stalk, a central stock will start to shoot up right here and they'll be that main flower.
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Now, when you see the flower stalk, you kind of cry a little bit because it's triggering a phase of growth that's not really reversible.
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An obvious limitation on aerial flowering is that either stems or flower stalks must project from the surface.
Academic text (1996) -
The tram edged along the valley, which was now bluish-brown, and they saw the glowing yellow fields of the burnt flower stalks.
Fiction book (1994) -
Another health hazard of collecting nectar and pollen in flowering meadows is that workers are forced to fly slowly when they maneuver around flower stalks.
Academic text (2003) -
Two to five-inch flower stalks are erect or dangling, depending on the Piper species, and when the seeds ripen, they are grabbed by bats on the wing.
Academic text (1993) -
The tulip's flower stalk grew tall and strong, supporting the vibrant blooms above.
Synonyms
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The long thin main stem that supports a plant's flower or leaf
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A long stalk without leaves that grows from the ground and holds a flower
A stalk that holds a flower or group of flowers above the plant
How Tall
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'flower stalk' denotes the stalk belonging to or bearing a flower, which a learner can infer from 'flower' (the plant reproductive part) + 'stalk' (the main slender stem). This simple noun+noun compounding is common across languages and follows standard English formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun flower stalk comes from the simple image of a tall stalk that holds a flower above the leaves. Gardeners used the word 'stalk' for the main 'stem', so flower stalk means the upright, often leafless 'stem' that bears the bloom.