NOUN | plant | branchlet, twig, sprig | a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division) |
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Sounds | brae'nchlaht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year. | |
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Synonyms | twig, sprig | |
Narrower | brier | A thorny stem or twig |
wand | A thin supple twig or rod | |
withe, withy | Strong flexible twig | |
Broader | branch | A division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant |
Spanish | rama, ramita, ramo, vástago, verdugo, verdugón | |
Catalan | branqueta, branquilló |
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