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- pronunciation:
- stawk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a plant's main stem.
Some animals eat only the flowers of the plant while others eat the stalks.- synonyms:
- stem
- similar words:
- cane, stock
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| definition 2: |
any long thin part of a plant that supports another part.
- synonyms:
- branch, stem
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| definition 3: |
any long thin structure that serves to support something.
- synonyms:
- stem
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| related words: |
boom, cane, top |
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| derivation: |
stalklike (adj.) |
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