🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

花梗

Pronunciation / Transliteration: huā gěng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Peduncle/ˈpɛd.ʌŋ.kəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"花的花梗又长又细。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A stalk or stem that supports a flower, fruit, or other structure.

    "The peduncle of the flower was long and slender, allowing it to sway gently in the breeze."
  2. 2

    In anatomy, a bundle of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain.

    "The cerebellar peduncles are crucial for coordinating movement and balance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'peduncle' originates from the Latin word 'pedunculus', which means 'little foot'. It has been used in botanical contexts since the 18th century to describe the stalk that supports a flower or fruit.

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