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root

/ษนuหt/
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noun

Simple Meaning

the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and food

When to Use

๐Ÿ’ฌDaily Conversation๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writingโš™๏ธTechnical
Elementary โ€” simple everyday language

Examples in Conversation

โ€œThe tree's roots are very deep in the ground.โ€

โ€œWe need to find the root of the problem to fix it.โ€

โ–ถFull 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.

โ€œThis tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.โ€

Related Words

Synonyms:
baseoriginsource
Antonyms:
toptip
Word Family:
rootsrootedrooting

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