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Added 9 October 2026

petiole

/ˈpɛti.əʊl/ noun

Latin root: petiolus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about petiole at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf.

Origin

Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).

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