stalk vs leaf node

stalk and leaf node both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No
leaf node	Yes	No	No	No

stalk (noun)	leaf node (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
the act of following prey stealthily
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	leaf node (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey