graft (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. surcŭlus (a shoot or twig for grafting)2. insītum3. insĭtio (prop. the act of grafting) • graft (subs.): 1. surcŭlus (a shoot or twig for grafting): the g. must be taken from the middle of the tree, s. ex arbore media debet assumi, Pall. 4, 4, med.: Varr. R. R. 1, 40, ad fin.: Col.: but surculus may be used for any kind of cutting, cf. Varr. l. c.: Cic. 2. insītum: Col. 5, 11, med. (in pl.). 3. insĭtio (prop. the act of grafting): Pall. 5, 2. (Clava or clavola and talea denote different kinds of sets or layers.)