nonbranching

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ branching.

Adjective

nonbranching (not comparable)

  1. That does not branch.
    • 1894, United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture, U.S. G.P.O., page 475:
      Ramie is a perennial from the Orient. The stalks grow 6 to 8 feet high, are about one-half inch in diameter, and are straight and nonbranching.
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