graft
nounUK /ɡrɑːft/
US /ɡræft/
A small piece of a plant joined to another plant so they grow together.
The gardener made a graft to help the apple tree grow a new kind of fruit.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Hard work, especially physical labor.
He put in a lot of graft to finish the job on time.
3. The act of getting money or advantage in a dishonest way, especially by people in power.
The official was arrested for graft and bribery.
4. To join a piece of living tissue onto another part of the body.
Doctors grafted skin onto the burn to help it heal.