Associations to the word «Taproot»
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".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.