floricane

English

Etymology

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Noun

floricane (plural floricanes)

1. (botany) A stem of some species of Rubus in its second year of growth, when it bears flowers.
   • 1997 July, HortScience, volume 32, number 4, →DOI:

     An experiment was carried out to investigate whether detached segments of floricanes during winter pruning of erect blackberries could be used as a source of propagating material.

Anagrams

• forniceal