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ROOTSTOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rootstock" is a kind of...):
stock (a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("rootstock" is a kind of...):
stalk; stem (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)
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