stipe

stipe

noun \ˈstīp\

Definition of STIPE

: a usually short stalk of a plant or fungus: as a : the stem supporting the cap of a fungus b : a part that is similar to a stipe and connects the holdfast and blade of a frondose alga c : the petiole of a fern frond d : a prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant

— stiped \ˈstīpt\ adjective

Origin of STIPE

New Latin stipes, from Latin, tree trunk; akin to Latin stipare to press together — more at stiff

First Known Use: 1785

Rhymes with STIPE

Cuyp, gripe, hype, pipe, ripe, snipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, type, wipe