graft in Greek
graft in Greek is μπόλι, εμβολιάζω — graft means a piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
graft in Greek
μπόλι
Pronounced: boli
(horticulture) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
εμβολιάζω
Pronounced: emvoliazo
(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.
What does "graft" mean?
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noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
"The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal."
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verb To transplant living tissue or a plant shoot onto another body or plant.
"Doctors grafted skin from her thigh onto the burned area."
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noun Dishonest profit gained through abuse of power, especially in politics or business.
"The scandal exposed years of political graft and bribery."
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noun Hard work, especially informal British usage for effort or labor.
"Building the business from scratch took years of hard graft."
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graft in a sentence
- The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal.
- The gardener attached a graft from an apple tree to strengthen the rootstock.
- Doctors grafted skin from her thigh onto the burned area.
- The scandal exposed years of political graft and bribery.
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What is "graft" in Greek?
"graft" in Greek is μπόλι, εμβολιάζω. graft means: A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
How do you pronounce μπόλι?
"graft" in Greek is μπόλι, pronounced "boli".
How do you use "graft" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon used a skin graft to help the burn heal." In Greek, "graft" is μπόλι, εμβολιάζω.
Are there other ways to say "graft" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "graft": μπόλι, εμβολιάζω.
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