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- Dictionaryroot/ruːt/
noun
- 1. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres: "cacti have deep and spreading roots" Similar
- 2. the basic cause, source, or origin of something: "money is the root of all evil" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots: "root your own cuttings from stock plants" Similar
- 2. establish deeply and firmly: "vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture"
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The meaning of ROOT is the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves.
ROOT definition: 1. the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant…. Learn more.
Root definition: a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.. See examples of ROOT used in a sentence.
The root is the part of the plant that's underground. Dig up a potato, and you will unearth its roots. Just pull them off before you cook the potato.
1. a. The usually underground portion of a plant that lacks buds, leaves, or nodes and serves as support, draws minerals and water from the surrounding soil, and sometimes stores food. b. Any of various other underground plant parts, especially an underground stem such as a rhizome, corm, or tuber. 2. a.
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 3.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Plants, Grammar, Numbers, Biology, Maths root1 /ruːt/ S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 plant the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil tree roots These plants produce a number of thin roots. → root crop, root vegetable 2 cause of a problem the ...
the part of a plant that grows under the ground and gets water and food from the soil. Examples. Pull the weed up by its roots. Plants absorb water through their roots. Many of these roots are edible. Cactuses have extremely long roots. The tree roots prevent the soil from being washed away by heavy rain. root noun [C] (HAIR/TOOTH)
root. (rut ) Word forms: roots, rooting, rooted. 1. countable noun. The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground. ...the twisted roots of an apple tree. Synonyms: stem, tuber, rhizome, radix More Synonyms of root. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb.
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. roots. The part of a plant, usually below the ground, that lacks nodes, shoots, and leaves, holds the plant in position, draws water and nourishment from the soil, and stores food. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
