单词 | caudex |
释义 | caudex in British English (ˈkɔːdɛks) nounWord forms: plural -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dexes 1. the thickened persistent stem base of some herbaceous perennial plants 2. the woody stem of palms and tree ferns Word origin C19: from Latincaudex in American English (ˈkɔˌdɛks) nounWord forms: plural ˈcaudiˌces (ˈkɔdɪˌsiz) or ˈcauˌdexes 1. the persistent stem of a perennial plant 2. the stem of a woody plant, esp. of a palm or tree fern Word origin L, tree trunk, log: see hew |
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