"small appendage at the base of the petiole of a leaf," 1793, from French stipule, from Latin stipula "stalk (of hay), straw," from PIE *stip-ola-, from root *steip- "to stick, compress" (see stiff (adj.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Foliaceous back provides fluff , vein is thicker , stipule is damask.
葉背具柔毛, 葉脈較粗,托葉淡紅色.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. Stipule A modified leaf found as an outgrowth from the petiole or leaf base.