understock

[ verb uhn-der-stok; noun uhn-der-stok ]

verb (used with object)

1. to provide an insufficient quantity, as of merchandise, supplies, or livestock.

noun

1. Horticulture. (in grafting) the rooted plant that receives the scion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of understock¹

First recorded in 1755–65; under- + stock

Example Sentences

You cut your scion wedge and then make your understock cut and you will seldom make a mistake after you get experience.

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At any rate, the poorest growing pecan in the University of Illinois orchard is on a Wisconsin bitternut understock.

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Broadview has often suffered winter injury at both locations, and in 1950-51 was killed to the understock at Urbana.

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