Associations to the word «Rootstock»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
ROOTSTOCK, noun. (agriculture) A healthy plant that is used as the base for grafting a scion
ROOTSTOCK, noun. (by extension) The necessary basis for something to develop
Dictionary definition
ROOTSTOCK, noun. A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure.
ROOTSTOCK, noun. Root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots.
Wise words
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