Hypertext Webster Gateway: "stipule"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stipule \Stip"ule\, n. [L. stipula a stalk, stem, straw: cf. F.
stipule. Cf. {Stubble}.] (Bot.)
An appendage at the base of petioles or leaves, usually
somewhat resembling a small leaf in texture and appearance.
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