jarovize

transitive verb

jaro·​vize

variants or iarovize or yarovize

ˈ⸗⸗ˌvīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: vernalize

Word History

Etymology

Russian yarovoe spring grain (from yara spring) + English -ize; akin to Greek hōra season

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