ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) noun
: one of the small lower branches left on a topworked or frameworked tree to nourish the roots until new growth is well established
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) noun
: one of the small lower branches left on a topworked or frameworked tree to nourish the roots until new growth is well established
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012