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petiole

/'pɛtɪ,oʊl/

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noun
the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
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leafstalk

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stalk stem

Definition that contains petiole

blade especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
phyllode an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
leaf blade especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole