I learned a new word today!

@Fleura (35895)

United Kingdom

July 27, 2026 12:16pm CST

Inosculation. Have you ever heard this word before? I admit I hadn’t. It is the word for the natural phenomenon wherein the branches, trunks, or roots of two trees (of the same or different species) grow and merge together in a sort of natural graft, and it is derived from the Latin word for kiss. So maybe at bed time your partner will give you a little goodnight inosculation

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@Ineeddentures (39536)

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2h

Pear trees and apple trees do this quite often The result is papples

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@Fleura (35895)

• United Kingdom

1h

Imagine if apples merged with nipa palm!

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@Ineeddentures (39536)

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Just now

@Fleura You would have nipples In the palm of your hands.

@kareng (80432)

• United States

1h

I have never heard that word before either!! Thanks for educating us today!

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@AmbiePam (123580)

• United States

4h

That’s definitely one I had not heard.

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@kaylachan (85560)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3h

No I haven't but that is interesting.

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@Traceyjayne (12550)

• United Kingdom

1h

I have never heard that word before ….. Your challenge now …..should you wish to accept it ….is to use that word in a sentence tomorrow….

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@Wrexxo (3914)

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3h

Nah .never heard it before

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@wolfgirl569 (138044)

• Marion, Ohio

36m

Never heard that one

@RasmaSandra (99386)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1h

Learned something new. Thanks for sharing.

@lifecoachjerusalem (1536)

• Israel

4h

One way to become more intelligent is to learn two new words everyday. So I got one down. One more to go!

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@LooeyVille (57)

• United States

4h

Thanks for teaching me a new word.

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