noun🔗ShareStipuleBasal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified."The rosebush had small, leaf-like stipules at the base of each leaf stem, where it met the branch. "Le rosier avait de petites stipules en forme de feuilles à la base de chaque pétiole, là où il rencontrait la branche.biologyplantnaturepartanatomystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading