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the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word stalk as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to distinguish between stalk as a plant part, a hunting technique, or a harassing behavior.
the main stem of a plant, or the narrow stem that joins leaves, flowers, or fruit to the main stem of a plant: She trimmed the stalks of the tulips before putting them in a vase. a narrow structure that supports a part of the body in some animals: The eyes of shrimps are on movable stalks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A stalk is a long, vertical stem or connecting part of a plant. When you eat celery, do you like the inner stalks, which are paler and more tender, or the tough outer ones?
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If you stalk a person or a wild animal, you follow them quietly in order to kill them, catch them, or observe them carefully.
noun. the stem or main axis of a plant. any slender supporting or connecting part of a plant, as the petiole of a leaf, the peduncle of a flower, or the funicle of an ovule. a similar structural part of an animal.
Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb stalk, with pictures and example sentences. Find out how to use stalk in different contexts, such as hunting, following, or walking angrily.
