tongue graft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tongue graft
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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If the tongue graft were made in the usual way with stocks of this size, it would be necessary to use excessively large scions, which is undesirable, or to have the barks unite only on one side.
From Project Gutenberg
Another advantage of the method is that the scions have less tendency to make roots than with the tongue graft.
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The preparation and grading of stocks and scions are exactly the same for this method as for the tongue graft.
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