jarovize

or iar·o·vize, yar·o·vize

[yahr-uh-vahyz]

verb (used with object), jar·o·vized, jar·o·viz·ing.

to vernalize.

Also especially British, jar·o·vise.

Origin of jarovize

back formation from jarovization < Russian yarovizátsiya, equivalent to yarov(óĭ) spring (of crops) + -atsiya ≪ Latin -ātiō -ation

Related formsjar·o·vi·za·tion, noun

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