marcottage

noun

mar·​cot·​tage

ˈmärˌkätij

¦märkə¦täzh

plural -s

: air layering in which the rooting medium is bound to the plant rather than enclosed in a pot or other container

broadly : air layering

Word History

Etymology

French, from marcotter + -age

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