ligule

English

Etymology

From Latin ligula.

Noun

ligule (plural ligules)

1. A strap-shaped structure.
2. (botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
3. (botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.

Derived terms

• liguleless

French

Noun

ligule f (plural ligules)

1. ligule

Further reading

• “ligule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.