dite
/daɪt/ or /daɪt/ (UK) /daɪt/ (US)
Definitions
1. noun
A small plant or tree, especially one that produces a dite or ditee.
“The gardener carefully transplanted the young dite into a larger pot.”
2. verb
To cut off a small branch or twig, especially from a young tree.
“The forester dited the sapling to promote healthy growth.”