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surcŭlus , i, m.,
I.a young twig or branch, a shoot, sprout, sprig (syn. malleolus).
I. In gen., Verg. G. 2, 87; Col. 6, 15, 1; Plin. 29, 6, 36, § 113; Cels. 5, 26, 35; 8, 10, 6 al.: “surculum defringere,” Cic. de Or. 3, 28, 110. —
II. In partic., a scion, graft, a sucker, slip, set of a plant for growth: “da mihi ex istā arbore quos seram surculos,” Cic. de Or. 2, 69, 278; Varr. R. R. 1, 40, 6; 1, 41, 2; Col. 3, 1, 1; Plin. 17, 10, 13, § 68.—
B. A small tree, Col. 3, 28; 7, 4, 4; 7, 12, 10; 9, 4, 2; App. Flor. 2, p. 350, 27: “fructus surculorum,” Cels. 2, 18.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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