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| root·stock [ rt stòk, rt stòk ] (plural root·stocks) |
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| Definition: |
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1. botany
Same as rhizome
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2. root used in grafting: a root or piece of root used as a stock in propagation by grafting
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3. source of something: a source or origin of something
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| [Mid-19th century. <root1] |
