Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, same as
caulescent .
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- adjective botany Giving rise to a
stalk orstem
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vanishedone commented on the word cauliferous
Are you sure, tagger? The O.E.D. definition is 'producing or having a stem or stalk'.
June 10, 2009
reesetee commented on the word cauliferous
Wasn't me....
June 10, 2009
jfk commented on the word cauliferous
Me neither, but it looks like the tagger is also correct...numerous web references to plants/trees with flowers or fruit that grow from the side of a stem, branch, or trunk.
June 11, 2009
biocon commented on the word cauliferous
According to OED, cauliferous means producing or having a stem or stalk.
February 2, 2012