The leaf bud consists of a small, pointed shoot surrounded by rudimentary leaves.

The leaves and small shoots are eaten as salad greens.

In fact, many prefer these tender smaller shoots to the main ones, as they have more flavor.

Often small shoots will grow from burls and roots which result, over time, in significant reforestation.

In a conference call, he said it was possible to see "small, early green shoots" of recovery.

Suddenly a small shoot appeared, which quickly grew into a tree.

Some tilled fields lay among them, with young shoots too small to identify from here.

This is called 'chitting', and it will encourage small shoots to form before planting.

Beside his foot a small shoot pushed through the sand and began to grow rapidly.

Then she noticed some small green shoots coming up through the grass.