branchlet

• Kleiner Zweig oder Abzweigung eines Zweiges, meist der letzte Zuwachs des laufenden oder vorigen Jahres.

A small branch or division of a branch, typically referring to a terminal division of the current or preceding year's growth.

1. Small branchC1formal

   A small, slender branch or subdivision of a branch, typically from the current or previous year's growth.

   Zweiglein

   • The botanist carefully examined the branchlet for signs of disease.
   • Birds often perch on the thin branchlets of the willow tree.
   • The new leaves sprouted from the tender branchlets.
   • He trimmed the dead branchlets from the rose bush.

   Synonymeoffshootshootsprigtwig