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root - (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 |
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plant organ a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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root system,
rootage a developed system of roots
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phytology,
botany the branch of biology that studies plants
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calamus a genus of Sparidae
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eddo,
cocoyam,
dasheen,
taro tropical starchy tuberous root
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ginseng Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
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horseradish root,
horseradish grated horseradish root
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radish pungent fleshy edible root
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chicory root,
chicory crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
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oyster plant,
salsify long white salsify
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hottentot's bread,
hottentot bread thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot
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briarroot hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea
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orrisroot,
orris fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
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sarsaparilla root dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent
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licorice root root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
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senega perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
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mandrake root,
mandrake the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
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cassava,
manioc any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
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carrot promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";
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parsnip whitish edible root; eaten cooked
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parenchyma animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
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pneumatophore an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
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taproot something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
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adventitious root root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
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root cap thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
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rootlet small root or division of a root
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root hair thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
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prop root a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
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bark a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
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root - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" |
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base,
stem,
theme,
radical |
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signifier,
word form,
descriptor,
form a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
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root - the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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tooth a means of enforcement; "the treaty had no teeth in it"
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cementum,
cement a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
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root - a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number |
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number an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
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square root a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number
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cube root a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number
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root - take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly" |
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grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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root - cause to take roots |
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grow come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
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root - come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression" |
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become enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
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root - plant by the roots |
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plant,
set put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
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