Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

meituiltje

English translation:

bud cluster

Added to glossary by Johan Venter
Mar 19, 2009 20:09
15 yrs ago
Dutch term

meituiltje

Dutch to English Other Botany Cherry trees
A 'meituiltje' is a new shoot on a cherry tree with a few flower/blossom buds and a leave bud in the centre. Any idea if there is a term for this type of shoot in English?

http://www.houtwal.be/vakjargon/_vaktaal_index.htm

TIA

Discussion

Johan Venter (asker) Mar 26, 2009:
... Unfortunately you'll have to cut and paste this link, I'm not sure why it is not shown as an active link here
Johan Venter (asker) Mar 26, 2009:
@ Keswick Please check this reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=XhffHBuszOsC&pg=PA229&lpg=P...
Here it also seems that flower buds become corymbs later on. I just once again wish to state that I appreciate your input and the time you have spent on this. Thank you very much.
Johan Venter (asker) Mar 19, 2009:
Could it just simply be a 'bud cluster'?

Proposed translations

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bud cluster / tight cluster

Yes, I think bud cluster describes what is meant by meituiltje.
According to your source (houtwal.be) it is a short twig with flower bud clusters. However, it is also used to indicate simply a cluster of flower buds.

"Niet elke kersenboom vertakt even gemakkelijk. Om die bomen een handje te helpen worden ze ingekerfd. Dat gaat als volgt: op de harttak wordt met een zaagje een kerf gemaakt door de bast heen. Ongeveer een centimeter boven de knop. Als er geen bladknop is moet er een meituiltje (een cluster bloemknoppen) gebruikt worden. In het midden van een meituiltje zit ook altijd een bladknop. De knoppen van het meituiltje worden dan weggehaald tot de bladknop overblijft."

"Als het goed is komen er uit de overgebleven stomp een of meer nieuwe scheuten, hopelijk dunner dan de vorige, die het jaar daarop meituiltjes(=knoppen) krijgen en vervolgens weer het jaar daarop eindelijk vruchten (zie ook de foto hiernaast)."

http://www.wardoranje.luna.nl/nieuwsarchief.htm


I have found another option, though, in a page that describes stages in cherry blossom development:

"Bud Burst. Also called "Tight Cluster" the top of the bud has opened and the individual flower buds are visible.
Cherry fruit buds have multiple flowers."
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/fruit/tchrygrw.htm

Perhaps "tight cluster" is the term we are looking for, as the bud burst stage seems to occur in May.





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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-19 21:26:43 GMT)
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I wrote "flower bud clusters", but meituiltjes include buds for both flowers and leaves.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you. Corymbs could also be correct, but I am not convinced (see my note at Keswick's answer). This is a safe answer at any rate."
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Sprout

Possibly - see picture of them (Ref#1) -
HOWEVER
new growth arising from the roots are called 'suckers' (Ref#2)

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corymbs

I believe the correct word is corymbs, as this is the botanical term for 'tuiltje'

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Note added at 6 days (2009-03-26 08:48:10 GMT) Post-grading
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Hi Venter, thank you for your comment, but check Van Dale on the meaning of tuil, it says 'plantkunde: trosvormige bloeiwijze waarvan de onderste stelen langer dan de bovenste zijn, zodat de bloemen ongeveer op dezelfde hoogte staan (corymbus). I believe that it can be used to describe buds en flowers
Note from asker:
I cannot be absolutely sure, but after checking a few references it seems to me that corymbs is only used when the buds have already opened. In this instance specific reference was made to buds (i.e. before they open), as was also stated in my question. Thank you for your assistance, it is greatly appreciated.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Max Nuijens : Here is a picture of the corymbs. Is this what you have in mind? http://www.thefreedictionary.com/corymbs
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This may be a better picture, see http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stihl.co...
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