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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