intergrafts
/ˌɪntərˈɡræfts/
verb
- Third person singular present of intergraft: joins two plants together by grafting.
- The farmer intergrafts the apple branch onto the pear tree every spring.
- The botanist intergrafts rare orchids onto hardy rootstocks to preserve them.
- She intergrafts different rose varieties to create colorful displays in her garden.
noun
- Plural of intergraft: multiple instances or types of grafts between plants.
- These intergrafts between oaks and maples were experimental and rarely successful.
- The gardener cataloged all the intergrafts she had made over the years.
- The nursery offers several intergrafts that combine fruit trees for small gardens.