petiole; leaf stalk
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petiole; leaf stalk; the slender stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem
Botanical term. The length, shape, and presence of a petiole vary by species; some plants have sessile leaves where the blade attaches directly to the stem.
Méi玫
gui瑰
de的
yè叶
bǐng柄
shang上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎo小
cì刺
。
The rose's petioles have many small thorns.
Yǒu有
xiē些
shuǐ水
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
de的
yè叶
bǐng柄
péng膨
dà大
，
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
gè个
xiǎo小
qì气
náng囊
。
Some aquatic plants have swollen petioles that look like little air bladders.
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Zhè这
piàn片
yè叶
zi子
de的
yè叶
bǐng柄
hěn很
duǎn短
，
yè叶
piàn片
jī几
hū乎
zhí直
jiē接
zhǎng长
zài在
jīng茎
shang上
。
This leaf has a very short petiole, with the blade growing almost directly from the stem.