ligule

ligule

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin ligulabor.
English ligule

    Borrowed from Latin ligula.

    Noun

    ligule (plural ligules)

    1. A strap-shaped structure.
    2. (botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
    3. (botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.

    Derived terms

    French

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Latin ligula.

      Noun

      ligule f (plural ligules)

      1. ligule

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