Definition

A person who works hard, especially in a job that requires physical effort, or someone who engages in grafting plants by joining parts of different plants together.

Example

The grafter spent all day in the garden, carefully joining the branches of different trees.

Conversation

I met a really interesting grafter at the market today.

Oh really? What did they say?

They told me all about how they propagate different fruit trees.

That sounds fascinating! I’d love to learn more about that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Grafter → The word originates from the verb 'grafter' (from Old English 'graefan', meaning to carve or to engrave). It refers to someone who engages in grafting, which is the act of inserting a part of one plant into another to grow together, or in a broader sense, someone who works hard or engages in shady dealings.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'carves' ('graefan') or works hard to 'grow' something, which helps you remember that a grafter is someone who puts in effort or engages in grafting.

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