English dictionary

caudex

/'k/O/d/E/ks/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

noun.plant

Synonyms stock

Source: WordNet 3.0
woody stem of palms and tree ferns

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.

noun

Source: webster1913