noun
sprouts from a stump; basal shoots
Refers to new shoots growing from the base or stump of a tree, often after the main trunk has been cut. The word is derived from 孫（ひこ）生え, literally 'grandchild growth'.
See also: 余蘖
切り株からひこばえが出ていた。
Sprouts were coming out from the stump.
庭の桜の木の根元にひこばえがたくさん生えている。
Many basal shoots are growing at the base of the cherry tree in the garden.
A more formal or literary term for stump sprouts, often used in botanical contexts.
Derived from 孫（ひこ）生え, literally 'grandchild growth', referring to new shoots that appear like offspring from the base of a tree.