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14 words match “INGRAFT”

INGRAFT v. 2 definitions
To insert, as a scion of one tree, shrub, or plant in another for propagation; as, to ingraft a peach scion on a plum tree; figuratively, to insert or introduce in such a way as to make a part of something. This fellow would ingraft a foreign name Upon our stock. Dryden. A custom . . . ingrafted into the monarchy of Ro…
INGRAFTER n.
A person who ingrafts.
INGRAFTMENT n. 2 definitions
The act of ingrafting.
APPROACHING n.
The act of ingrafting a sprig or shoot of one tree into another, without cutting it from the parent stock; -- called, also, inarching and grafting by approach.
BUDDING n.
The act or process of ingrafting one kind of plant upon another stock by inserting a bud under the bark.
CLEFTGRAFT v.
To ingraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion. Mortimer.
ENGRAFFMENT n.
See Ingraftment. [Obs.]
ENGRAFT v.
See Ingraft. Shak.
ENGRAFTATION; ENGRAFTMENT n.
The act of ingrafting; ingraftment. [R.]
GRAFTER n.
One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.
INARCHING n.
A method of ingrafting. See Inarch.
INEYE v.
To ingraft, as a tree or plant, by the insertion of a bud or eye; to inoculate. The arts of grafting and ineying. J. Philips.
INGRAFF v.
See Ingraft. [Obs.]
INSITION n.
The insertion of a scion in a stock; ingraftment. Ray.