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A stem or main axis of a herbaceous plant.
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A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf.
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A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that holds up an organ or another body part.
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To walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait: stalked off in a huff.
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To move threateningly or menacingly.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.