stiff-branched

• Adjectif décrivant une plante ou un arbre dont les branches sont raides, rigides et peu flexibles.

An obsolete adjective describing a plant or tree that has rigid, unbending branches.

1. Having stiff branchesC1formal

   Describes a plant or tree that has rigid, inflexible branches.

   à branches raides

   • The stiff-branched oak stood firm against the winter wind.
   • Gardeners often prune stiff-branched shrubs to maintain their shape.
   • The stiff-branched pine tree provided little shelter from the snow.