adjective
- having a petiole; having a leaf stalk
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The maple tree has petioled leaves that flutter in the breeze.
- Petioled leaves are attached to branches by their stalks.
- The botanist identified the plant by its petioled foliage.
- Most deciduous trees have petioled rather than sessile leaves.
- The petioled leaves of the rose bush moved gently in the wind.