Definitions for: Rootstock


[n] root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
[n] a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure



Webster (1913) Definition: Root"stock`, n. (Bot.)
A perennial underground stem, producing leafly s?ems or
flower stems from year to year; a rhizome.

Synonyms: rhizome, rootstalk

See Also: stalk, stem, stock

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