tiếp cây
Definition
- Verb:
- To graft (a plant): The primary meaning of "tiếp cây" is the horticultural technique of joining a shoot or bud (the scion) from one plant onto the stem, root, or branch of another (the rootstock) so that they grow together as a single plant.
- To propagate a plant by grafting: It refers specifically to the process of plant propagation through grafting methods.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người làm vườn tiếp cây cam lên gốc cây chanh. (The gardener grafted an orange tree onto a lemon rootstock.)
- Tiếp cây là một kỹ thuật phổ biến trong nông nghiệp. (Grafting is a common technique in agriculture.)
- Chúng tôi đã tiếp cây hoa hồng thành công. (We successfully grafted the rose plant.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is technical and is primarily used in agricultural, botanical, and gardening contexts. It implies a skilled, deliberate action to combine plants.
Variants and Related Words
- Ghép cây (v): This is a more common and general synonym for "to graft a plant."
- Ghép cây giúp cải thiện chất lượng trái. (Grafting helps improve fruit quality.)
Synonyms
- Graft: to insert a scion into a stock so they join and grow.
- Bud: to graft using a single bud (a specific type of grafting).
Notes
- "Tiếp cây" is a specialized compound verb. The core meaning is contained in the verb "tiếp" (to connect, to join) combined with "cây" (tree, plant). It is not used in abstract or metaphorical senses.