caudex
cau.dex \'ko.-.deks\ \'ko.d-*-.se-z\ n or cau.di.ces or cau.dex.es [L, tree trunk or stem - more at CODE] pl 1: the stem of a palm or tree fern 2: the woody base of a perennial plant
cau.dex \'ko.-.deks\ \'ko.d-*-.se-z\ n or cau.di.ces or cau.dex.es [L, tree trunk or stem - more at CODE] pl 1: the stem of a palm or tree fern 2: the woody base of a perennial plant