rootstock

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
  2. noun root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots

Etymology

From root + stock.

Synonyms

rhizome, rootstalk

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