Associations to the word «Caudex»
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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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.