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Caudex

noun/kˈɔːdɛks/

Definition

persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

woody stem of palms and tree ferns

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɔːdɛks/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɑːmiz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɑːmiz/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈɔːdɛks/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stock

Around the World

Europe

🇮🇹Italian

caudice

fusto persistente e ispessito di una pianta erbacea perenne

🇷🇺Russian

каудекс

стойкий утолщенный стебель травянистого многолетнего растения

India

🇮🇳Tamil

காடெக்ஸ்

ஒரு மூலிகை வற்றாத தாவரத்தின் தொடர்ச்சியான தடித்த தண்டு

🇮🇳Telugu

కౌడెక్స్

గుల్మకాండ శాశ్వత మొక్క యొక్క నిరంతర చిక్కగా ఉండే కాండం

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಾಡೆಕ್ಸ್

ಮೂಲಿಕೆಯ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲಿಕ ಸಸ್ಯದ ನಿರಂತರ ದಪ್ಪನಾದ ಕಾಂಡ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കോഡെക്സ്

സസ്യാഹാരിയായ വറ്റാത്ത ചെടിയുടെ സ്ഥിരമായ കട്ടിയുള്ള തണ്ട്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

茎

多年生草本植物持续加厚的茎

🇯🇵Japanese

尾部

草本の多年生植物の持続的に肥厚した茎

🇹🇭Thai

หาง

ลำต้นหนาถาวรของไม้ยืนต้นเป็นต้นไม้

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

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What is the primary definition of the word 'caudex'?

The primary meaning of 'caudex' is 'persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant'.

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Using 'caudex' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'caudex' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'caudex' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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