Main Entry:

stipe

Pronunciation:

\ˈstīp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin stipes, from Latin, tree trunk; akin to Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff

Date:

1785

: a usu. short stalk of a plant or fungus: as a: the stem supporting the cap of a fungus b: a part that is similar to a stipe and connects the holdfast and blade of a frondose alga c: the petiole of a fern frond d: a prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant

— stiped \ˈstīpt\ adjective