English noun: rootstock | |||
1. | rootstock (plant) a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure | ||
Synonyms | rhizome, rootstalk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stalk, stem | ||
2. | rootstock (plant) root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stock | ||