Meaning
The strengthened vein down the middle of a flower petal or simple leaf or leaflet.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English rib English midrib From mid- + rib.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
middle ribmidveinrachismidnerve
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: