tige

Definitions of tige
  1. noun
    persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
  2. noun
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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    canne, jonc
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
    bouture
    a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
    rhizome
    a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
    bulbe
    a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
    branche, rameau
    a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
    tronc
    the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
    branche d'arbre
    any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
    branchette, brindille, rameau
    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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    organe des plantes
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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