greffer
French → English
(horticulture) To graft: to insert a shoot or bud into a plant to create a new variety; to join
Le jardinier va greffer un pommier sur un tronc sauvageon.
(English) The gardener is going to graft an apple tree onto a wild trunk.
Il est possible de greffer plusieurs espèces de fruits sur le même arbre.
(English) It is possible to graft several species of fruit onto the same tree.
(figurative) To attach: to add or insert an element into an existing structure or story; to graft onto
Des intrigues amoureuses se greffent autour de la famille centrale.
(English) Romantic subplots are grafted onto the central family's story.
L'orgueil se greffe souvent sur des sentiments de vanité.
(English) Pride is often grafted onto feelings of vanity.
Entry ID: fr:en:greffer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary