Found 2 items, similar to Petiole.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: petiole petiole n : the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf [syn: leafstalk]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Petiole Petiole \Pet"i*ole\, n. [F. p['e]tiole, fr. L. petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; cf. pes, pedis, a foot.] 1. (Bot.) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) A stalk or peduncle. [1913 Webster]