stipe

/staɪp/ · noun

Meaning

The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
The trunk of a tree.
The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm
A stipendiary magistrate.

Etymology / origin

From French stipe, from Latin stīpes (“a stock, post, branch”).

stīpes(la)→
stipe(French)→
stipe (English)
Relations: bor, der

Related words

stipe(French)stīpes(la)

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