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rootstock
DEFINITIONS OF:
rootstock
1
n
root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
Type 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
n
a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Synonyms:
rhizome
,
rootstalk
Type 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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