stipe Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
WordNet
Stipe noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
(Bot.) (a) The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern. (b) The stalk of a pistil. (c) The trunk of a tree. (d) The stem of a fungus or mushroom.