grafting wax

noun

a composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees.

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Meanings

noungrafting wax (countable and uncountable, plural grafting waxes)

plural grafting waxes

  1. countableuncountablea composition of rosin, beeswax, tallow, etc., used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees.

Origin

grafting + wax

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Translations

Danish podevoks
  • podevokswax used on newly grafted trees.
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APA

grafting wax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grafting%20wax

MLA

“grafting wax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grafting%20wax. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grafting wax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grafting%20wax.

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