noun
Meaning 1
A cut of beef between the chuck rib and fore ribs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
middle rib
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noun
Meaning 2
The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: midrib, midvein
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The continuation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf around which the leaflets attach.
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Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: midrib, rachis
Antonyms: none provided
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