nudicaul
adjective
nu·di·caul
ˈn(y)üdəˌkȯl
variants or nudicaulous
¦⸗⸗¦kȯləs
: having leafless stems
Word History
Etymology
nudicaul from (assumed) New Latin nudicaulis, from nudi- + Latin caulis stem; nudicaulous from nudi- + caul- + -ous