stipe

Definitions

1. The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
2. A stipendiary magistrate.
   historical, slang
3. The trunk of a tree.
4. The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
5. The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm

Equivalents

Examples

“The lay⟳ magistrates in many parts of the country were cautious about the infringement by stipendiaries on to their particular patch, not least being that the stipe would take⟳ the more interesting work⟳ and leave⟳ them the dross.”

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