stipe noun¹. [stʌɪp] L18.
[French from Latin STIPES.]
Botany. A stalk; esp. (a) the stalk which supports the pileus of a basidiomycetous fungus; (b) the petiole of a fern blade; (c) in certain algae, the part joining the lamina to the holdfast.

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stipe noun². [stʌɪp] slang. M19.
[Abbreviation of STIPENDIARY.]
1. A stipendiary magistrate. M19.

2. A stipendiary racing steward. Chiefly Austral. E20.

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