It grows a single, tough stalk and makes its home on lawns.

The long, slender leaves supplied food; the tough stalks were the raw material for their primitive artifacts.

To prepare, tear leaves away from the tough central stalk, wash and chop or shred.

Horses used their teeth like clippers to bite through the tough stalks.

Slice the shiitake mushrooms into thick slices, removing any tough stalks.

A good thing it is that Leobardis is a tougher stalk than he appears to be.

Trim the tough stalks from the broccoli rabe and discard.

Cut the tough stalk ends off the asparagus and discard them.

Remove and discard tough outer stalks of lemon grass.

Trim tough stalks and large outer leaves from broccoli rabe.