cleft grafting

noun

a method of grafting in which the scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manner that its bark evenly joins that of the stock.

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Meanings

nouncleft grafting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableagriculturea method of grafting in which the scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manner that its bark evenly joins that of the stock.

Origin

cleft + grafting

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cleft grafting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleft%20grafting

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“cleft grafting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleft%20grafting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleft grafting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleft%20grafting.

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