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petiole

pe·tiole

UK/ˈpɛti.əʊl/ US/ˈpɛti.oʊl/ uncommon

noun

1.

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf

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Origin

Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).

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