inarch C2 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ɪnˈɑːrtʃ/ UK /ɪnˈɑːtʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to graft one growing plant onto another while both stock and scion remain attached to their own roots The gardener chose to inarch the damaged apple tree with a vigorous rooted shoot. 2 noun an approach graft, or a plant joined by that method The successful inarch formed a living bridge across the injured trunk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to graft one growing plant... approach-graftgraft 2 noun · an approach graft, or a... approach graft ↔ Opposites severungraft Word family Forms inarched Derived forms inarching Related forms scionstockgrafting Etymology Formed in English from in- + arch. The horticultural verb has been recorded since the seventeenth century for an approach graft whose two plants remain rooted until their tissues unite. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inarch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈɑːrtʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈɑːtʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to graft one growing plant onto another while both stock and scion remain attached to their own roots 2. an approach graft, or a plant joined by that method ## Examples - The gardener chose to inarch the damaged apple tree with a vigorous rooted shoot. - The successful inarch formed a living bridge across the injured trunk. ## Synonyms - approach-graft - graft ## Antonyms - sever - ungraft ## Derived Forms - inarching ## Related Forms - scion - stock - grafting ## Etymology Formed in English from in- + arch. The horticultural verb has been recorded since the seventeenth century for an approach graft whose two plants remain rooted until their tissues unite. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown