branchette

Definitions of branchette
  1. noun
    a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
    synonyms: brindille, rameau
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    type of:
    branche, rameau
    a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
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