Attributive use: modifies another noun to indicate relation to plant stalks (e.g., "stalk celery").
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Used attributively to describe something consisting of or relating to the stalk of a plant. Stalk celery is prized for its crunchy texture.
Used attributively before another noun, chiefly in plant pathology or botany (e.g., “stalk rot”).
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Relating to or characteristic of a plant’s stalk; occurring in or affecting the stalk of a plant (used only before another noun). Farmers worry about stalk rot damaging their corn crop.