jarovize

especially British, jar·o·vise
Or iar·o·vize,

[yahr-uh-vahyz]

verb (used with object)

jarovized, jarovizing 

1. to vernalize.

Other Word Forms

• jarovization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jarovize¹

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