risp
- noun
- Archaic
:
ramita
- She tied the flowers together with a long risp she found in the garden.
Examples
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The gardener removed the dry risps from the raspberry bushes.
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After the storm, the ground was covered with broken risps and leaves.
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Look at that risp!
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The old tree had many risps hanging from its branches.
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The gardener removed the dry risps from the raspberry bushes.
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She tied the flowers together with a long risp she found in the garden.
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After the storm, the ground was covered with broken risps and leaves.
Synonyms
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1.8
The long thin main stem that supports a plant's flower or leaf
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9.7
A thin stalk that connects a leaf to the plant stem
A thin stalk that connects the flat part of a leaf to the plant stem
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word risp comes from an old northern word ris that meant 'twig' or 'brush', and a similar word still exists in Danish and German for a small branch. So a risp is simply a little stalk or twig.