Botany Dictionary

  • Branchlet

    Branchlet

    A small branch or ultimate division of a branch.

  • Branchet

    Branchet

    A very small branch or twig.

  • Breed

    Breed

    To propagate plants through controlled pollination to develop desired characteristics.

  • Bristle

    Bristle

    A stiff hair or hair-like structure on plants.

  • Broad-base terrace

    Broad-base terrace

    A wide, gently sloping terrace constructed for erosion control in cultivation.

  • Broadcast

    Broadcast

    To scatter seeds or fertilizer evenly over an area rather than in rows.

  • Broadleaf herbaceous

    Broadleaf herbaceous

    Non-woody plants with wide, flat leaves (as opposed to grasses).

  • Broad-leaved

    Broad-leaved

    Having relatively wide, flat leaves (as opposed to needle-like or scale-like).

  • Broadly

    Broadly

    In a wide or expansive manner (often used to describe leaf shapes).

  • Brochidodromous

    Brochidodromous

    Leaf venation where the secondary veins form loops near the margin.