Graft
/ɡrˈæft/
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Definition
(noun) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
Sentence Examples
Select the graft point after imagining how the branches will extend and fruit grow.
Some people hate graft because they didn't get their share.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon performed a skin ____ to help the burn victim recover, using tissue from another part of the patient's body.