Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Axil: The upper angle or point where a leaf stalk (petiole) joins a stem, or where a branch joins another branch. This is the primary site where lateral buds, which may develop into branches or flowers, are located.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chồi mới thường phát triển ở nách lá. (New buds often develop in the leaf axil.)
  • Hãy quan sát kỹ phần nách lá của cây. (Observe the axil of the plant carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical descriptions and plant identification, the characteristics of the axil (e.g., presence of hairs, buds, or spines) are often key diagnostic features.
  • Cây này có gai nhọn ở mỗi nách lá. (This plant has sharp spines at each leaf axil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nách cành (n): Branch axil; the angle where a side branch meets the main stem.
  • Hoa mọc ra từ nách cành. (Flowers grow from the branch axil.)

Synonyms

• Leaf axil: The specific angle between a leaf and the stem.
• Axilla: The technical botanical term, from Latin.

Related Botanical Terms

• Petiole: The stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem.
• Lateral bud: A bud located in the axil, with the potential to form a new shoot.
• Node: The point on a stem where leaves or branches are attached; the axil is part of the node structure.

noun

1. (bot) axil