Stiel

Definitions of Stiel
  1. noun
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
    synonyms: Stengel, Stängel
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    Blütenstiel
    erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
    Zwiebel
    a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
    Baumstamm
    the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
    Kolben
    the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
    Ast
    any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
    Zweig
    a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
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