n. [ L. stirps, stirpis. ] Stock; race; family. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. stirps, stirpis, stem, stock, race + cultura culture. ] The breeding of special stocks or races. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Stirpes [ L., stem, stock. ] 1. (Law) Stock; race; family. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A race, or a fixed and permanent variety. [ 1913 Webster ]