Malling rootstock

noun

Mal·​ling rootstock

ˈmȯliŋ-

: any of several rootstocks for fruit trees developed by the East Malling Research Station, Kent, England that are propagated vegetatively and used especially for dwarfing apple trees see paradise sense 6

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Etymology

from East Malling Research Station, Kent, England

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