lollipop

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy or sweet attached to a stick.
2. 2
   Something having the shape of a lollipop: a linear stem connected to a round body.
3. 3
   A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

Verb

1. 1
   To prune the lower branches of a tree or other plant so that new growth appears only at the top, where more light is received.