inarch

[ in-ahrch ]

verb (used with object)Horticulture.

to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.

Origin of inarch

First recorded in 1620–30; in-² + arch¹

Words Nearby inarch

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How to use inarch in a sentence

This variety has been used to inarch the garcina mangostana upon.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands | Gerrit Parmile Wilder
Immediately after the action he continued his inarch to Hanau, where he was joined by the reinforcement.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. | Tobias Smollett
Following out the same line of thought, I began this year by making union between stock and scion according to inarch principles.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Fourth Annual Meeting | Various

British Dictionary definitions for inarch

inarch

/ (ɪnˈɑːtʃ) /

verb

(tr) to graft (a plant) by uniting stock and scion while both are still growing independently

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