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Noun: petiole  'pe-ti,ówl
  1. The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
    "The long petioles of the water lily allow its leaves to float on the surface";
    - leafstalk

Derived forms: petioles

Type of: stalk, stem

Encyclopedia: Petiole