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Stipule

//ˈstɪpjuːl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
  2. 2
    a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed wordnet

Etymology

From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).

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