stalk

¹stalk

noun \ˈstȯk\

Definition of STALK

1

: a slender upright object or supporting or connecting part; especially : peduncle

2

a : the main stem of an herbaceous plant often with its dependent parts b : a part of a plant (as a petiole or stipe) that supports another

— stalked \ˈstȯkt\ adjective

— stalk·less \ˈstȯ-kləs\ adjective

— stalky \ˈstȯ-kē\ adjective

Origin of STALK

Middle English stalke; akin to Old English stela stalk, support

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with STALK

auk, balk, calk, caulk, chalk, gawk, hawk, Koch, Sauk, squawk, talk, walk