resprouting
/riːˈspraʊtɪŋ/
noun
- The process of a plant growing new shoots or stems after being cut, damaged, or burned.
- After the wildfire, the forest's resprouting gave hope for recovery.
- Gardeners often rely on resprouting to regenerate shrubs after pruning.
- The resprouting of the oak tree surprised everyone after the storm.
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verb
- To grow new shoots or stems again after being cut, damaged, or burned.
- If you cut the grass too short, it will resprout quickly with enough rain.
- Many trees can resprout from their roots even after a severe fire.
- The bush began to resprout after we trimmed it back in the spring.