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Gun4fever Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

what is "supple twig "?

today when i read an article i came across this "supple twig " thingy,i'd assume it to be "vegetative shoot" but i'm not sure.can someone plz tell what excatly the meaning is?

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Hi, Welcome to the Forum. It's a good idea to at least supply the phrase in a sentence. Context is very important.

— Clive

  • Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
  • It's a good idea to at least supply the phrase in a sentence.
  • Context is very important.
  • A twig normally refers to a vey small branch.
  • Supple means flexible.
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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

It's a good idea to at least supply the phrase in a sentence. Context is very important.

A twig normally refers to a vey small branch. Supple means flexible.

Best wishes, Clive
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thx for the welcome,clive~

for your concern,here is the full text "It was a thin, supple twig of hazel"

so a "supple twig" here just refers to a small flexible shoot,it needn't to be a foliage branch,is that right?

best wishes

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twig

Function: noun

1 : a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves : a portion of stem of no definite length or size
2 : a minute branch of a nerve or artery <auricular twigs of the coronary arteries
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Hi,

It normally refers to a small branch rather than a shoot. If by a 'foliage branch', you mean a small branch with a few leaves, that could be called a twig.

Best wishes, Clive
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oops...i'd just mistaked "supple" for "supply",my bad~~now it's easy to understand

anyway 3ks for help~
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