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pinch back
pinch something back
to pinch off a bit of the top of a plant so it will branch and grow more fully. You should pinch this back so it will branch. Pinch back the new leaves at the top.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Peninnah | | pi-NIN-ə (English), pee-NIN-ə (English) | Biblical |
| Rosaline | | RAWZ-ə-lien, ROZ-ə-leen | English |
| SmiltĖ | | - | Lithuanian |
| Gianna | | JAHN-nah (Italian), YAH-nah (Greek) | Italian, Greek |
| Maia (2) | | MAY-ə (English), MIE-ə (English) | Roman Mythology |
| Blackwell | | ['blæk.wel] | |