English Explanatory Dictionary

stopple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plug; a stopper.
  2. A projection or lid in a pollen grain that falls away to allow the passage of the pollen tube.
verb
  1. To plug; to stop up.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɒpəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stopple.wav

Word forms

stopple stopples stoppling stoppled

Etymology

From Middle English stopple, stoppel, stoppell, from Old French estopail, estopaille. By surface analysis, stop + -le.

Synonyms

estop stanch

Derived words

unstopple
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