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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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- English (US)
ROOT meaning: 1. the part of a plant that grows down into...
- Znaczenie Root, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
ROOT definicja: 1. the part of a plant that grows down into...
- Root: Russian Translation
ROOT translate: корень , корень, (математический) корень....
- Root: Catalan Translation
root translate: arrel. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Root: Korean Translation
ROOT translate: 뿌리. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Root: Japanese Translation
ROOT translate: (植物の)根, 根(ね), 根(ね), 根源(こんげん). Learn more in...
- Root Hair
ROOT HAIR definition: 1. a thin part like a hair that grows...
- Root: Arabic Translation
ROOT translate: جِذْر. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
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Definitions of root noun (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground