sucker
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈsʌkər/
:
chupón
- In February, Clarke prunes out their suckers; in March and April, he sprays against insects; in May, he begins blossom thinning.
- suckers grow
- cuttings and suckers
- seeds, cuttings, and suckers
So these plants here are two year old plants and the roots on these suckers are massive, very well developed.
- So these plants here are two year old plants and the roots on these suckers are massive, very well developed.
Examples
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From the maple tree on the left side of the lawn, I chose a long sucker branch sprouting from the bottom of the trunk.
Fiction book (1994) -
You'll have cleared out all the suckers by then.
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Then just snap off as many suckers as you have space for in the garden.
Blog text (22) -
If remembering varieties is important to you, be sure to label the suckers as you snap them off.
Blog text (22) -
In any case, you will not need rooting hormone to root the suckers.
Blog text (22) -
In eastern Chaco and Formosa, suckers sprouted from the stumps left from the clear-cutting, producing in a few years an impenetrable thicket stretching for miles.
Academic text (2000) -
The gardener explained that removing a sucker can help the main plant grow stronger.
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When the tree was pruned, several suckers sprouted from the roots, needing removal.
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To promote better fruit production, it's essential to cut back any suckers that appear around the base of the plant.
Synonyms
31
3.0
A new branch or stem that grows from a plant
7
6.3
A long stem that grows along the ground and makes new plants
Idioms
Compounds
A freshwater fish with reddish fins that lives in rivers and streams in North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sucker in gardening comes from the verb suck meaning 'to draw in' because these shoots pull sap and energy away from the main plant, which is why gardeners often remove them.