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marcottage

marcottage noun: a process of plant propagation where soil is tied onto a branch stripped of a ring of bark.

Noun

marcottage (countable and uncountable, plural marcottages)

  1. A process of plant propagation where soil is tied onto a branch stripped of a ring of bark.
    Synonyms:
    marcotting
  2. marcot (new branch formed by marcottage)
    • Cutting of the marcottage is done about 3 months later when the roots are fully developed as can be seen through the plastic covering.1990, Jesse D. Dagoon, Crop Production Technology

Synonyms of marcottage

Forms of marcottage

pluralmarcottages

Questions about marcottage

What does marcottage mean?
Marcottage means a process of plant propagation where soil is tied onto a branch stripped of a ring of bark.
What part of speech is marcottage?
Marcottage is a noun.
What is the plural of marcottage?
The plural of marcottage is marcottages.

Words near marcottage in the dictionary

  1. marcot
  2. Marcotard
  3. Marcotards
  4. marcots
  5. Marcott
  6. marcottage
  7. marcottages
  8. Marcotte
  9. marcotted
  10. Marcottes
  11. marcotting

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