grafter

/ˈɡreɪftər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who grafts, especially a skilled worker who joins the tops of two trees or plants by inserting a piece of stem or branch from one tree into the top of another, often to increase the yield of fruit or to strengthen the tree’s growth.

“The experienced grafter carefully grafted the new branches onto the mature tree.”

Synonyms

  • joiner
  • pruner

Antonyms

  • pruner
  • weeder