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
Sprouts were coming out from the stump.
Many basal shoots are growing at the base of the cherry tree in the garden.
Rare kanji form; the character 蘖 is not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Irregular okurigana usage; the standard kanji form is 蘖 without okurigana.
Derived from 孫（ひこ）生え, literally 'grandchild growth', referring to new shoots that appear like offspring from the base of a tree.