1. small stalks that support individual flowers or fruits in a cluster
Usage: botanical term; plural of pedicel

Examples

• The cherry blossoms hung from delicate pedicels.
• Each grape in the cluster was attached by its own pedicel.
• The botanist examined the pedicels under a magnifying glass.
• When the fruit ripened, the pedicels began to wither.
• The flower arrangement showed pedicels of varying lengths.
• Insects often crawl along the pedicels to reach the nectar.