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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeongmok
"농부들은 봄에 과일나무 접목을 시작합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.
"The apple tree graft successfully fused with the rootstock after one season."
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To insert a shoot from a plant into another tree or plant so that they grow together as a single plant.
"Gardeners typically graft the desired fruit variety onto hardy rootstocks in early spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'graff', originating via Old French from the Greek 'graphion' meaning pencil or stylus, due to the pointed shape of a scion. The meaning later expanded metaphorically from horticulture to surgery and political corruption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Graft" is said worldwide
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greffe
Transliteration: ɡʁɛf
"La greffe de l'arbre fruitier a bien pris."
Pfropfung
Transliteration: ˈp͡pʁɔp͡fʊŋ
"Die Pfropfung des Apfelbaums war im Frühling erfolgreich."
innesto
Transliteration: inˈnɛsto
"L'innesto della pianta è cresciuto vigorosamente."
injerto
Transliteration: inˈxeɾto
"El injerto del limonero dio frutos rápidamente."
enxerto
Transliteration: ẽˈʃɛʁtu
"O enxerto na árvore uniu-se perfeitamente."
कलम लगाना
Transliteration: kalam lagana
"माली ने पेड़ पर एक नई कलम लगाई।"
嫁接
Transliteration: jiàjiē
"果农正在进行果树的嫁接工作。"
접목
Transliteration: jeongmok
"농부들은 봄에 과일나무 접목을 시작합니다."
継ぎ木
Transliteration: tsugiki
"庭師は果樹の継ぎ木を行った。"
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