layerage


lay·er·ing

L0078600 (lā′ər-ĭng) also lay·er·age (-ĭj)n. The process of rooting branches, twigs, or stems that are still attached to a parent plant, as by placing a specially treated part in moist soil.

layerage

(ˈleɪərɪdʒ) n (Horticulture) horticulture layering

lay•er•ing

(ˈleɪ ər ɪŋ)

n. 1. the wearing of lightweight or unconstructed garments one upon the other, as for style or warmth. 2. a method of propagating plants by causing their shoots to take root while still attached to the parent plant. [1920–25]