stipe
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stipe¹
- /staɪp/
Rhymes with -aɪp
Where it comes from
From French stipe, from Latin stīpes (“a stock, post, branch”).
noun stipes
- The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc. Habitually, the phosphorescence is distributed in an unequal manner upon the stipe, and the same upon the gills.
- The trunk of a tree.
- The caudicle within the pollinarium of an orchid flower
- The petiole of the frond of a fern or palm The stipes or bare portion of the frond is, as a rule, about the same length as the leafy portion.
stipe²
- /staɪp/
Rhymes with -aɪp
Where it comes from
Shortened from stipendiary.
noun stipes
- A stipendiary magistrate. The lay magistrates in many parts of the country were cautious about the infringement by stipendiaries on to their particular patch, not least being that the stipe would take the more interesting work and leave them the dross.
Translations
Talk about this word "stipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stipe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stipe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stipe "stipe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stipe.Cite this
@misc{stipe_2026,
title = {stipe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stipe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
