petiole Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Pet"i*ole noun
Etymology
F. pétiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
  2. (Zoöl.) A stalk or peduncle.

Webster 1913