abscise
[ ab-sahyz ]
/ æbˈsaɪz /
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verb (used without object), ab·scised, ab·scis·ing.Botany.
to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1605–15; <Latin abscīsus cut off (past participle of abscīdere), equivalent to abs-abs- + -cīdere, combining form of caedere to cut
Words nearby abscise
Absaroka Range, ABS brake, Abscam, abscess, abscind, abscise, abscisic acid, abscissa, abscission, abscission layer, abscission zone
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British Dictionary definitions for abscise
abscise
/ (æbˈsaɪz) /
verb
to separate or be separated by abscission
Word Origin for abscise
C17: from Latin abscisus, from abscīdere to cut off
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