whip-and-tongue graft

[hwip-uhn-tuhng, wip-]

whip-and-tongue graft

[hwip-uhn-tuhng, wip-]
noun Horticulture.
a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock.
Also called tongue graft.
Compare whip graft.
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Whip-and-tongue graft is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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