crown graft

noun

, Horticulture.

1. a graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock.

crown graft

noun

1. horticulture a type of graft in which the scion is inserted at the crown of the stock

Other Words From

• crown grafting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crown graft¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

"Whole-root grafts" is a misleading appellation, as it will be found to be only a crown graft.

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We usually crown graft in February, using one-year-old seedlings grown in nursery rows.

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