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vernalize

[vur-nl-ahyz] /ˈvɜr nlˌaɪz/
verb (used with object), vernalized, vernalizing.
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, vernalise.
Origin of vernalize
1820-1830
First recorded in 1820-30; vernal + -ize
Related forms
vernalization, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for vernalize

vernalize

/ˈvɜːnəˌlaɪz/
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 Forms
vernalization, vernalisation, noun
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