rootstock
(noun) root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
rhizome, rootstock, rootstalk
(noun) a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rootstock (plural rootstocks)
(agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.
(by extension) The necessary basis for something to develop
Source: Wiktionary
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Definition: A perennial underground stem, producing leafly s
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
