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Meaning of ligule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A strap-shaped structure.
  2. A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
  3. In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.

Equivalents

Suomi kieleke
Français ligule ligulé

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ligulelessness Liguorian ligure ligures Liguri Liguria

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