caudex

A noun referring to the persistent, thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant, or the woody stem of palms and tree ferns.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее устойчивый, утолщённый стебель травянистого многолетнего растения или одревесневший стебель пальм и древовидных папоротников.esSustantivo que designa el tallo engrosado y persistente de una planta herbácea perenne, o el tallo leñoso de palmas y helechos arborescentes.frNom désignant la base persistante et épaissie d'une tige herbacée vivace, ou la tige ligneuse des palmiers et des fougères arborescentes.deBotanischer Fachbegriff für den verdickten, oft verholzten und beständigen Stamm oder Spross von mehrjährigen Stauden, Palmen und baumförmigen Farnen; auch das verdickte untere Ende eines Stängels.ptSubstantivo que designa o caule persistente e engrossado de uma planta herbácea perene, ou o caule lenhoso de palmeiras e samambaias arborescentes.zh指草本多年生植物粗壮而稳定的茎，或棕榈及树蕨的木质茎干。arاسم نباتي يشير إلى ساق سميك متين أو متخشب لنبات عشبي معمر، أو جذع نخلة أو سرخس شجري. ويُطلق أيضاً على قاعدة الساق أو الجذع المنتفخة.

1. Persistent thickened stem C2 formal scientific

   The thickened, often woody base of a herbaceous perennial plant that persists above ground and stores water or nutrients.

   • The caudex of the baobab tree can store thousands of liters of water.
   • Many succulent plants have a prominent caudex that helps them survive drought.
   • The gardener carefully transplanted the caudex to a larger pot.

   ruУтолщённый стебельesCaudex (base engrosada del tallo)frCaudex (base ligneuse persistante)deCaudexptCaule espessadozh茎干膨大arالساق المتخشبة

2. Woody stem of palms and tree ferns C2 formal scientific

   The main, woody stem or trunk of certain plants like palms and tree ferns, which is often unbranched and bears leaves at the top.

   • The caudex of the palm tree was covered in old leaf scars.
   • Tree ferns have a distinctive caudex that is often used in landscaping.
   • The botanist studied the growth rings of the caudex to determine the plant's age.

   ruКаудексesCaudex (tallo leñoso)frtige ligneuse des palmiers et fougères arborescentesdeCaudexptCáudicezh茎干arساق النخيل والسرخسيات الشجرية

   Синонимы: stipetrunk

• caudexes plural form
• caudices plural form
• caudexes' possessive plural form
• caudices' possessive plural form
• caudex's possessive singular form