What does "sparse" mean?
Sparse: (Bot.) Placed irregularly and distantly; scattered; -- applied to branches, leaves, peduncles, and the like.
Additional senses
- 2.To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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