The correct term in Spanish is pedicle peduncle. It comes from the Latin word pedunculum (or pediculus) which means foot. Etymologically pedicle or peduncle, which are synonymous, conform the prefix pes, pedis (foot) and and the suffix ass, culus (small). It is the holder, corner, Sprig, hook or twig, which joins the main stem a flower, fruit or leaf. Pedicel. On the other hand, in Portuguese, the word is pendiculo or pendente, used in architecture that is pending. It is a structural and constructive element which enables the support of the circular base of a dome on a square or polygonal area. They are usually triangular and curvilinear, elements formed between arches, forming the base of the drum. The results are domed structures or domes.