Branchlet: meaning, definitions and examples

small plant part

A small branch or division of a branch, especially a terminal division; a young or small branch.

shoot, sprig, twig

Examples of usage

• The tree was covered in tiny branchlets.

• She noticed a bird perched on a delicate branchlet.

• The wind gently shook the branchlets of the cherry blossom tree.

• The branchlets of the shrub were swaying in the breeze.

• The branchlet was barely visible among the leaves.