"young mammal before it is weaned," late 14c., agent noun from suck. Slang meaning "person who is easily deceived" is first attested 1836, American English, on notion of naivete; b [..]

"to deceive, to make a dupe of," 1939, from sucker (n.) in the related sense. Related: Suckered; suckering.

Undesirable growth of a plant that comes from the rootstock of a grafted plant, rather than the part above the graft. Suckers should always be cut down to control spreading and to keep the suckers fro [..]

A ball plugged into soft ground.

Independent of the primary stem but a formed plant

A shoot arising from the root or lower part of the stem of a plant. If suckers grow from stumps or around the bottom of the trunk, they are called stump sprouts. Common with species such as oak, elm, and birch. Systemic

A shoot that grows from a plant's roots or from beneath the surface of the ground.

Undesirable growth coming from the rootstock of a grafted plant.

A shoot that arises at or below ground level from a plant's root or underground stem. Top of page

Growth coming directly from a plant's roots

A shoot that sprouts from the roots or trunk of a tree, shrub or bush and drains its energy.

1. A shoot that arises below ground from a plant`s roots or underground stem.

A growth originating from the rootstock of a grafted plant, rather than the desired part of the plant. Sucker growth should be removed, so it doesn't draw energy from the garden plant.  systemic

A vigorous shoot arising from a plant base or from below ground; also the adhering discs of a vine. A growth originating from the rootstock of a grafted plant Suffrutescent

A shoot or stem that grows from the root of a plant - often after it is damaged by digging too close to the plant. The resulting plant growth is usually weaker than from the main stems and should be c [..]

A shoot or stem that originates underground from a plant's roots or trunk, or from a rootstock below the graft union. See reversion growth.

On a grafted rose, these are undesirable canes that sprout up from the rootstock, below the bud union. (remove them at once!)

A shoot growing from the root or base of a woody plant.

                    Suckers are sprouts that grow from the rootstock of a plant, rather than from the desired grafted part of the plant. They produce a new plant that sucks energy from the plant and should be removed at ground level. They are common on rose bushes and some fruit trees.

a plant shoot emerging from the root or lower stem. There's one born every minute.

A shoot arising from the rootstock of a budded or grafted plant, which must be removed to preserve the desired habit. A sucker is also a secondary growth developing from an underground bud, by which many plants produce natural thickets.

Shoot arising from the trunk or rootstock.

A rubber suction cup on machine feeding devices.

A name popularly applied to various types of freshwater fish closely related to carp. Suckers live and feed near the bottoms of streams. They may be cooked in any way appropriate for other fish.

A shoot which comes up from below ground level, usually from the roots of a tree or shrub. Suckers are a particular problem on grafted plants and must be removed immediately, as they may swamp the pla [..]

[Stem] -- New shoot arising from ground at base of tree.

(n) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of(n) a shoot arising from a plant's roots(n) a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)(n) flesh of any of numerous North Ame [..]

Shoot arising directly from a root or at base of a stem.

Common name for Family Catostomidae.

Someone ripe for a grifter’s scam

A shoot or stem that originates underground from a plant's roots or trunk, or from a rootstock below the graft union. See reversion growth.