Refers to a branch or twig that has been cut from a tree or shrub, often used in gardening, propagation, or floral arrangement.
The gardener gathered the cut branches and tied them into bundles.
Place the rose cutting in water and wait for it to root.
Compound of 切り (kiri, 'cutting', the continuative form of 切る 'to cut') and 枝 (eda, 'branch').