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.
See also: back, pinch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lakeshia-African American
OskarAWS-kahr (German, Polish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish
Eftychia-Greek
CecÍLia-Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
TottieTAHT-eeEnglish
Athey['æθi]