Rootstocks

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.

2.noun(by extension) The necessary basis for something to develop

Synonyms

rootstalk rhizome rhizomes root crop cultivars roots root cap seedlings cuttings cultivar root word take root

Rhymes With

fruit stalks root stalks root stocks

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