stolon

/ˈstō-lən -ˌlän/ (ame, mw)

stolon — 名詞

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

1.名詞C2
釋義

匍匐莖

沿地面伸長並長出新株的莖

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.

那株草莓長出一條匍匐莖，沿著土面伸向旁邊的花盆。

send a stolon across the ground

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

Eve 用鐵絲把匍匐莖固定住，讓它慢慢生根。

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.