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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.
2. 2
   A small, round or crescent-shaped bread from the Apennines in the Modena area of northern Italy.

Synonyms

All synonyms

axisbolecanecrescentacrescentinapedicel

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French tige stem or stock.

Etymology 2

From Italian tigella.

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