1 a seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal
凳子。
2 a piece of faeces
（一次）大便。
3 a root or stump of a tree or plant from which shoots spring
（生长新芽的）根株，根孽，母株。
4
〈 美〉 （用来诱捕鸟的）囮子。
(of a plant)throw up shoots from the root
（植物）从根株长出新苗。
[with obj.]cut back (a plant) to or near ground level in order to induce new growth
（为了长出新芽）从靠近地面处砍断（植物）。
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at stool Medicine when defecating 【医】 排便时 -
fall between two stools Brit . fail to be or take one of two satisfactory alternatives 〈英〉 两头落空
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stooln.凳子；大便；根株；根孽；母株；囮子
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tooln.工具；压印图案；阴茎；被利用的人；印模；墨辊；压印器
"Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
