caudex

cau·dex

 (kô′dĕks′)

n. pl. cau·di·ces (-dĭ-sēz′) or cau·dex·es

1. The thickened, usually underground base of the stem of many perennial herbaceous plants, from which new leaves and flowering stems arise.

2. The trunk of a palm or tree fern.

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[Latin caudex, tree trunk.]

caudex

(ˈkɔːdɛks)

n, pl -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dexes

1. (Botany) the thickened persistent stem base of some herbaceous perennial plants

2. (Botany) the woody stem of palms and tree ferns

[C19: from Latin]

cau•dex

(ˈkɔ dɛks)

n., pl. -di•ces (-dəˌsiz)
-dex•es.

1. the main stem of a tree, esp. a palm or tree fern.

2. the woody or thickened persistent base of a nonwoody perennial.

[1820–30; < Latin: tree trunk]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	caudex - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant stock stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	2.	caudex - woody stem of palms and tree ferns stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ