sideshoot

Etymology

From side + shoot.

sideshoot means A branch or offshoot on the side of a plant's stem. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 96 out of 100.

noun

A branch or offshoot on the side of a plant's stem.“[…] when their stems are hard and ripe, heel A small strip of bark torn from the main stem when a sideshoot is pulled off to make a (heel) cutting.”

verb

To prune sideshoots from a plant.“Tall varieties need to be sideshooted and ‘stopped’ in midsummer. They will produce anything from three to six trusses depending on the area. In dry weather they will need heavy watering (see above).”