ROOTSTOCK


Meaning of ROOTSTOCK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rüt- ˌ stäk, ' ru ̇ t-

Function: noun

Date: 1832

1 : a rhizomatous underground part of a plant

2 : a stock for grafting consisting of a root or a piece of root broadly : STOCK 3B

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