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stipule

/ˈstɪpjuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stip-ule
IPA
/ˈstɪpjuːl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steyp-der. Proto-Italic *stips Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-elā Proto-Italic *stipelā Latin stipula French [Term?]bor. English stipule From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stipules (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudostipule stipular stipulate stipuled

Phrases

extrapetiolar stipule

Questions

How do you pronounce stipule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪpjuːl/.
What does stipule mean?
A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.
Where does stipule come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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