The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Midrib \Mid"rib`\, n. (Bot.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
midrib n 1: the vein in the center of a leaf [syn: midrib, midvein]