Meaning of axil | Babel Free
ˈæk.sɪlDefinitions
The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.
Equivalents
Examples
“Near-synonyms: crotch, fork”
“Black crowberry. Empetrum nigrum. Crowberry Family. Fruit. — The black drupe is berrylike, globular, and incloses six to nine seedlike nutlets with a seed in each. The calyx is at the base and the stigma is at the apex. The drupes are solitary in the leaf axils. They are juicy, acid, edible, and serve as food for the Arctic birds.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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