rootstock
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(noun) root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots |
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Related Words: stock |
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(noun) a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure |
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Synonyms: rhizome, rootstalk |
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Related Words: stalk, stem |
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