peduncle
The stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower/fruit.
Other meanings
A short stalk at the base of a reproductive structure of a non-flowering plant.
A bundle of neurons connecting different parts of the brain.
A kind of
- flower stalk
Related words
- peduncled
Word history
From Latin "pedunculus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “peduncle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.