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vernalize

[vur-nl-ahyz]
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verb (used with object), ver·nal·ized, ver·nal·iz·ing.
  1. to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
Also especially British, ver·nal·ise.

Origin of vernalize

First recorded in 1820–30; vernal + -ize
Related formsver·nal·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for vernalize

vernalize

vernalise

verb
  1. to subject ungerminated or germinating seeds to low temperatures, which is essential for many (plants) of temperate environments to ensure germination in some species and flowering in others
Derived Formsvernalization or vernalisation, noun
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