stolon

/ˈstō-lən -ˌlän/ (ame, mw)

stolon — noun

1. a thin stem that grows outward from the main plant, usually along the ground, an

1.名詞C2
釋義

a thin stem that grows outward from the main plant, usually along the ground, and can form a new plant where it takes root.

例句

The strawberry plant sent a stolon across the soil toward the next pot.

send a stolon across the ground

Eve pinned the stolon down with a wire so it could root.

pin a stolon down so it roots

同義詞
  • runner

    the everyday gardening term for the same kind of spreading stem, especially in strawberries

  • shoot

    a broader word for new plant growth; it does not specifically mean a stem that spreads and roots

  • rhizome

    another spreading stem, but one that usually grows underground rather than across the surface

用法筆記

Mostly used in botany and gardening. In less technical speech, people often say runner instead, especially when talking about strawberry plants.

常見錯誤

❌The stolon grew under the soil like a root.
✅The stolon ran along the soil surface and made a new plant.
💡A stolon is a spreading stem, not a root.