noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A pedicel or footstalk, especially of a flowering or fruit-bearing plant, such as the currant.
2. 2
   The tang of a sword-blade.
3. 3
   The string of a button. UK, dialectal

Verb

1. 1
   To strip the pedical from a plant.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pedicel

Etymology

Origin obscure.

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