stalk
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstɔk// UK //stˈɔːk// stalk
n. the main stem of a plant that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit. You can also use it to describe the long, thin part of a vegetable like celery.
n. the main stem of a herbaceous plant, or a slender support that attaches a leaf, flower, or fruit to the main body. In botanical contexts, it refers specifically to the petiole or pedicel.
She cut the celery stalk into small pieces.
The heavy sunflower head caused the thick green stalk to bend slightly toward the ground.
Botanists observed that the length of the stalk varied significantly depending on the amount of direct sunlight the plant received during its primary growth phase.
Usage
Commonly used in culinary contexts to refer to individual ribs of celery or stems of asparagus.