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 usually 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