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English
Noun
marcottage (countable and uncountable, plural marcottages)
- (botany) A process of plant propagation where soil is tied onto a branch stripped of a ring of bark.
- (botany) marcot (new branch formed by marcottage)
1990, Jesse D. Dagoon, Crop Production Technology:Cutting of the marcottage is done about 3 months later when the roots are fully developed as can be seen through the plastic covering.
Synonyms
French
Pronunciation
Noun
marcottage m (plural marcottages)
- marcottage
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