stolon — meaning in English

English meaning

• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

stolon is used for these senses in English:

• runner (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
• stolon (botany) A shoot that grows along the ground and produces roots at its nodes; a runner.

runner — full definition

1. noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
2. noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
3. noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
4. noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.

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