jarovize

The definition of jarovize is to stimulate growth of a plant by shortening its rest period.

(verb)

An example of jarovize is to keep an orchid in a greenhouse during the cold winter.

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See jarovize in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb jarovized, jarovizing

vernalize

Origin: < Russ yar', spring grain + -ize

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