Noun
A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
A stalk or peduncle.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBananas grow in a wide variety of soils, as long as the soil is at least 60 cm deep, has good drainage and is not compacted.sfn The leaves of banana plants are composed of a "stalk" ( petiole ) and a blade ( lamina ). Source: Internet
The petioles and leaves are removed and harvested; celery is packed by size and quality (determined by colour, shape, straightness and thickness of petiole, stalk and midrib length and absence of disease, cracks, splits, insect damage and rot). Source: Internet
Plants in this genus have showy, often intensely bright flowers, and rounded, peltate ( shield -shaped) leaves with the petiole in the centre. Source: Internet
The base of the petiole widens to form a sheath; the tightly packed sheaths make up the pseudostem, which is all that supports the plant. Source: Internet
The leaves are often unsheathed at the base, have a distinctive petiole and reticulate veined lamina. Source: Internet
The petiole forms a narrow waist between their mesosoma ( thorax plus the first abdominal segment, which is fused to it) and gaster (abdomen less the abdominal segments in the petiole). Source: Internet