stipule
noun
stip·ule
ˈsti-(ˌ)pyül 
: either of a pair of small, usually leaflike appendages borne at the base of the petiole in many plants
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Remove the lower leaves, any flaky stipules on the stem and blossoms.
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Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2017
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Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2017
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stipule
noun
stip·ule
ˈstip-yü(ə)l
: either of a pair of small leaflike parts at the base of the petiole of a leaf in many plants see leaf illustration
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