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noun
An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
woody stem of palms and tree ferns
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: stalk, stem
noun
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stalk, stem
History
From Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”); compare codex.
Across languages
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