rootstock

Noun
  1. A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure (synset 113149341)
    is a type of: stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
    same as: rhizome, rootstalk
  2. Root or part of a root used for plant propagation;
    Especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots (synset 113148062)
    is a type of: stock - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

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