stipe
staɪp
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Definition of stipe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
plantTECH.stalk or stem of a seaweed, fungus, or fernTECH.
  • The stipe of the mushroom was unusually long and slender..
shaft stalk stem
2.
biologyTECH.the stem of a mushroom or kelpTECH.
  • The stipe of the mushroom was long and slender.
stalk stem
3.
legalRareUKstipendiary magistrateRareUK
  • He served as a stipe in the local court.
judge magistrate
4.
botanyTECH.the caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchidTECH.
  • The orchid's stipe was delicate and small.
pollinium
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Origin of stipe

Latin, stipes (trunk)

Terms with stipe included in their meaning

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plant
broadly joined to a stem or stipe in botany
mycology
describes a mushroom with an annulus on the stipe
botany mycology
extending down the stem or stipe

Examples of stipe in a sentence

  • Seaweed with a thick stipe is common in this region.
  • The stipe supports the mushroom cap.
  • Kelp's stipe can grow several meters long.
  • The stipe presided over the case with fairness.
  • As a stipe, she dealt with many challenging cases.
  • The stipe of the orchid was barely visible.

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  1. French:stipe, pied, ...
  2. German:Stiel, Schaft, ...
  3. Italian:gambo, stipendiario, ...
  4. Spanish:tallo, pie, ...
  5. Portuguese:estipe, pé, ...
  6. Chinese:茎, 菌柄, ...
  7. Japanese:茎, 治安判事, ...
  8. Arabic:سُوَيْق, عنق, ...
  9. Hebrew:קֶנֶה, גֶּבַעֲוָל‎, ...
  10. Russian:стебель, стипендиарный магистрат, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ніжка, стипендіарний магістрат, ...
  12. Hindi:डंठल, वेतनभोगी मजिस्ट्रेट, ...
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