FLOWER STALK Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase flower stalk. (close relations)
Definition of FLOWER STALK
Best Alternative Words for FLOWER STALK
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| scape | verbv | |||||||
noun • erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip • (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column | ||||||||
| peduncle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body • stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower • a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain | ||||||||
| stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||||
| stem | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something • the tube of a tobacco pipe • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb • grow out of, have roots in, originate in • cause to point inward • stop the flow of a liquid • remove the stem from | ||||||||
