pulvinus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pul vī′nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pul•vi•nus  (pul vī′nəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni (-nī).USA pronunciation 
  1. Botanya cushionlike swelling at the base of a leaf or leaflet, at the point of junction with the axis.
  2. Architecturepulvinar (def. 2).
  • Latin pulvīnus cushion
  • 1855–60

'pulvinus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pillow - ionic - pulvillus - pulvinar - pulvinate

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