# stopple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɒpəl/

## Definitions
1. A plug; a stopper.
2. A projection or lid in a pollen grain that falls away to allow the passage of the pollen tube.

## Etymology
From Middle English stopple, stoppel, stoppell, from Old French estopail, estopaille. By surface analysis, stop + -le.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stopple