Caudex
Pronunciation : Cau"dex, n.; pl. L. Caudices
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [L.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The sterm of a tree., esp. a sterm without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the pernnial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.
Caudexes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913