grafting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grafting
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He is now grafting other varieties onto his Dabinett trees, plants that fare better in hot dry weather.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Other approaches, including guided tissue regeneration and bone grafting, have been explored, but their results can vary and are often difficult to predict.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Fat grafting might sound intense, but it’s a kind of natural filler.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
It made me think of orchardists past, piling their harvest into pies and preserves, or grafting tree after tree to keep a favored variety alive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Her delight was in pruning and grafting and everything that belongs to the gardener’s art.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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