TAPROOT
taproot
(noun) something that provides an important central source for growth or development; “the taproot of his resentment”; “genius and insanity spring from the same taproot”
taproot
(noun) (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
taproot (plural taproots)
(botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]
Anagrams
• portato, potator
Source: Wiktionary
Tap"root`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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