ひこばえ

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

• 切きり株かぶからひこばえが出でていた。

  Sprouts were coming out from the stump.

• 庭にわの桜さくらの木きの根ね元もとにひこばえがたくさん生はえている。

  Many basal shoots are growing at the base of the cherry tree in the garden.