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bottom break

American  

noun

Botany.

  1. a branch coming from the bottom of a plant stem, usually formed by pinching and disbudding.

Example Sentences

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Governments of any flavour are in trouble if the relationship between those at the top and those at the bottom break down.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

A woman who can afford diapers but is letting the skin on her baby’s bottom break down because of frugality is someone with mental health issues.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2015

And then I’d get to the bottom, break my promise and go again.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2010

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