Associations to the word «Taproot»
Noun
- Centimeter
- Herb
- Seedling
- Stem
- Carrot
- Root
- Cm
- Beet
- Transplant
- Growing
- Woody
- Hickory
- Drought
- Inch
- Welcome
- Leaflet
- Imperialism
- Clump
- Meter
- Shrub
- Soil
- Plant
- Underground
- Daisy
- Height
- Deep
- Forming
- Richards
- Reaching
- Storage
- Sending
- Seed
- Tree
- Unit
- Seattle
- Leave
- Wide
- Diameter
- Benjamin
- Cluster
- Shoot
- Depth
- Ft
- Produce
- Label
- Tour
- System
- Ground
- Species
- Long
- Foundation
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TAPROOT, noun. (botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]
Dictionary definition
TAPROOT, noun. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem.
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".
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