Definition of axil in English:
axil
noun ˈaksɪlˈæksəl
The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.
〔植〕叶腋；枝腋- In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
- There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.
- Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
- Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
- The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin axilla 'armpit' (see axilla).
Definition of axil in US English:
axil
nounˈaksəlˈæksəl
Botany The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing.
〔植〕叶腋；枝腋- In the leaf axils of most dicotyledonous trees well-developed buds are present.
- Panicles develop in the axils of leaves on the previous year's growth.
- Hermaphroditic flowers develop from leaf axils and have eight stamens (with pollen connected by viscin threads), and a cross-shaped stigma.
- The flat, star-shaped flowers are 1-cm across, range in color from maroon in the sun to pale beige in the shade, and are displayed in loose cymes in the leaf axils.
- There are two or three flowers in the axils of the upper leaves.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin axilla ‘armpit’ (see axilla).