root
/ɹuːt/
A2 · Elementary★★★★★
Simple Meaning
la parte de una planta que crece bajo tierra y absorbe agua y nutrientes.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📚Academic Writing⚙️Technical
Elementary — simple everyday language
Examples in Conversation
“Las raíces del árbol son muy profundas en la tierra.”
“Necesitamos encontrar la raíz del problema para solucionarlo.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
“This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.”