footstalk
/ˈfʊtˌstɔk/
noun
- A slender stem that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit; a pedicel or petiole.
- She carefully cut the footstalk of the apple from the tree.
- The footstalk of the flower bent under the weight of the bloom.
- The leaf's footstalk was long and thin, connecting it to the main branch.
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