stipula — meaning in English

English meaning

• stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
• straw noun Dried stalks left over from cereal crops like wheat, used for bedding, fodder, or thatch.
• stubble noun Short, rough hair growing on a man’s face after not shaving for a day or two.

Senses

stipula is used for these senses in English:

• straw (uncountable) Such dried stalks considered collectively; this bulk matter may be a chief salable product, a by-product, fodder, bedding, or green manure, depending on region and on current market conditions.

stalk — full definition

1. noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
2. verb To approach quietly and slowly so as not to be noticed, especially when hunting.
3. verb To follow or watch someone obsessively and repeatedly, often causing them fear or distress.

straw — full definition

1. noun Dried stalks left over from cereal crops like wheat, used for bedding, fodder, or thatch.
2. noun A thin tube used for sucking up a drink.
3. noun Something considered practically worthless, as in the phrase "not worth a straw."

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