The origins of propagate are firmly rooted in the field of horticulture. The word is a 16th century Latin borrowing, ultimately from the verb propagare, which means "to set (onto a plant) a small shoot or twig cut for planting or grafting."
PROPAGATE definition: 1. to produce a new plant using a parent plant: 2. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants…. Learn more.
To propagate is to be fruitful and multiply, by the usual routes of reproduction, or by spreading something around — like a rumor. Propagate comes from the Latin word propagare, which means "to reproduce plants, breed."
propagate (third-person singular simple present propagates, present participle propagating, simple past and past participle propagated) (transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
To multiply or continue by natural generation or reproduction; cause to reproduce itself: applied to plants and animals: as, to propagate fruittrees; to propagate a breed of horses or sheep.
Yahoo: How to Grow and Care for a Pineapple Plant, Indoors or Outside
How to Grow and Care for a Pineapple Plant, Indoors or Outside
AOL: How To Grow Pineapple Plants Indoors For A Tropical Harvest That Never Ends
Unless you live in the more tropical regions of the United States, in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 through 12, it's unlikely that you'll be able to grow pineapple plants (Ananas comosus) outdoors long ...
How To Grow Pineapple Plants Indoors For A Tropical Harvest That Never Ends
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Give a pineapple from the grocery store a second life as a houseplant.