branchlet (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *branchlet*:
NOUN	plant	branchlet, twig, sprig	a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division)

branchlet > pronunciation
Sounds	brae'nchlaht
Rhymes	abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...

English > *branchlet*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	A small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year.
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

HyperDic: branchlet