stipe
IPA: stˈaɪp
noun
- The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
- The trunk of a tree.
- The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
- The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm
- (historical, slang) A stipendiary magistrate.
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Examples of "stipe" in Sentences
- There is a ring left on the stipe.
- The mushroom's stipe is often absent.
- The pores extend decurrently on the stipe.
- The annulus is thin and pendulous on the stipe.
- The stipe is by thick, and bulbous at the base.
- The stipe and blade are collectively known as the frond.
- The stipe can occupy nearly half the length of the frond.
- The stipe and rachis of the frond are dark all along their length.
- It's arrant nonsense to say that Michael Stipe sounds like a mujahideen.
- The entire fruiting body is quite fragile and brittle and the stipe is hollow.
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