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stalk1

Syllabification: (stalk)
Pronunciation: /stôk/
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Definition of stalk

noun

  • the main stem of a herbaceous plant:he chewed a stalk of grass
  • the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit:the acorns grow on stalks
  • a stalklike support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal.
  • a slender support or stem of something:drinking glasses with long stalks

Derivatives

stalked

adjective
[in combination]:rough-stalked meadow grass

stalkless

adjective

stalklike

Pronunciation: /-ˌlīk/
adjective

stalky

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: probably a diminutive of dialect stale 'rung of a ladder, long handle'

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Definition of stalk in the British & World English dictionary

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