Petiole
Petiole (pet"i*ōl) , noun
[French pétiole, from Latin petiolus a little foot, a fruit stalk; compare pes, pedis, a foot.]
1.
(Botany) A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
2.
(Zoology) A stalk or peduncle.