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1. rootstock

noun. a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure.

Etymology

  • root (English)
  • root (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • stock (English)
  • stocc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. rootstock

noun. root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots.

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Etymology

  • root (English)
  • root (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • stock (English)
  • stocc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))