The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PETIOLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Slender stalk of a leaf crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PETIOLE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slender stalk of a leaf
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- leafstalk
- petiole
- spindle
- stemmed
- stemming
- spear
- spire
- peduncle
- stem
- bract
- tendril
- stipe
Crossword Answer definitions
PETIOLE noun- The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
- (insect anatomy) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect; especially, the metasomal segment of certain Hymenoptera, such as wasps.
- The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp.
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