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stipule

sti·pule

UK/ˈstɪpjuːl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed

Origin

From French, from Latin stipula (“stalk (of hay), straw”).

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