Stela

ste·le  (stl, stl)

n.

1. also ste·la (stl) pl. steles also ste·lae (-l) An upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building.

2. stele (stl, stl) The central core of tissue in the stem or root of a vascular plant, consisting of the xylem and phloem together with supporting tissues.

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[Greek stl, pillar; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

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stelar (-lr) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stela - an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings stele antiquity - an artifact surviving from the past stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"