stipule
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noun \ˈsti-(ˌ)pyül\Definition of STIPULE
: either of a pair of appendages borne at the base of the petiole in many plants
See Origin of STIPULE
New Latin stipula, from Latin, stalk; akin to Latin stipes tree trunk
First Known Use: circa 1793
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