STIPULE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("stipule" is a kind of...):

plant part; plant structure (any part of a plant or fungus)

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