Associations to the word «Caudex»

Wiktionary

CAUDEX, noun. (botany) An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.

Dictionary definition

CAUDEX, noun. Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant.
CAUDEX, noun. Woody stem of palms and tree ferns.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb