Graft ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Graft ( noun )

1. A portion of living tissue surgically transplanted from one part of an individual to another, or from one individual to another, for its growth.
2. A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap and eventually grows into a new branch.

Origin:

From old norse grǫftr 'digging, excavation'.

Examples:

1. The patient received a heart graft to replace a damaged heart valve.
2. The horticulturist successfully grafted a rose onto a cherry tree.

(As a verb)

Graft ( verb )

1. A portion of living tissue surgically transplanted from one part of an individual to another, or from one individual to another, for its growth.
2. A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap and eventually grows into a new branch.

Origin:

From old norse grǫftr 'digging, excavation'.

Examples:

1. The patient received a heart graft to replace a damaged heart valve.
2. The horticulturist successfully grafted a rose onto a cherry tree.