Answer: stipule

AnswerCrossword Clue
STIPULEAppendage at base of a leaf: Bot.
STIPULETendril.
STIPULEPlant appendage.
STIPULELeaflike part.
STIPULESmall stem.
STIPULELeaflike part of a plant.
STIPULELeaflike appendage
stipuleone of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants
stipulean appendage at the base of a leaf