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crown graft

noun Horticulture.

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

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Origin of crown graft

First recorded in 1720–30

OTHER WORDS FROM crown graft

crown grafting, noun

Words nearby crown graft

crownet, crown ether, crown fire, crown gall, crown glass, crown graft, crown green, crown-heel length, crown imperial, crowning, crown-jewel option
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British Dictionary definitions for crown graft

crown graft

noun

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