SINCE 1828
areole
noun
ar·e·ole
| \ˈer-ē-ˌōl,
ˈa-rē-\
ˈa-rē-\
Definition of areole
: a round or elongated often raised or depressed area on a cactus which is equivalent to a bud and from which spines, flowers, stems, or roots grow
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