I. ˈmärˌkät, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb
( marcotted ; marcotted ; marcotting ; marcots )
Etymology: French marcotter, from marcotte, n.
: to propagate (a plant) by marcottage
II. noun
also mar·cotte “
( -s )
Etymology: French marcotte, from Middle French, probably irregular from Latin mergus layer of a plant, from mergere to dip, plunge — more at merge
1. : a branch of a plant prepared for marcottage
2. : a new plant produced by marcottage