Cauline

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  • adjective. Of, having, or growing on a stem. Used especially of leaves arising from the upper part of a stem.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In botany, of or belonging to a stem: as, cauline leaves.
  • noun. The coloring matter of red cabbage. It is largely used in the coloring of bogus wines.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem
  • adjective. (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
  • Word Usage
    "Linnæus, Flora Suecica, 789, says that the flowers of it which have perfect corolla and full scent often bear no seed, but that the later 'cauline' blossoms, without petals, are fertile."