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Roots
/ɹuːts/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Roots"
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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."
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A root vegetable.
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The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
"Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing."
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The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
"The root is the only part of the hair that is alive."
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An act of sexual intercourse.
"Fancy a root?"
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A sexual partner.
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Ancestry.
"I have both Irish and German roots."
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Beginnings; origin.
"Jazz has its roots in blues."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Roots"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| solutionnoun | An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem. |
| rootleverb | (of a person) to search for something from a drawer, closet, etc.; to dig out. |
| sidenoun | A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape. |
| routnoun | (originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing. |
| basenoun | Something from which other things extend; a foundation. |
| stemnoun | The stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors. |
| radicalnoun | A person with radical opinions. |
| originnoun | The beginning of something. |
| beginningnoun | (uncountable) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states. |
| themenoun | A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic. |
| root wordnoun | A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin. |
| sourcenoun | The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired. |
| basicnoun | A necessary commodity, a staple requirement. |
| tooth rootnoun | the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support |
| lineagenoun | Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. |
| grassroots | Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots. |
| reagannoun | Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. |
| realnoun | A commodity; see realty. |
| estatenoun | The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. |
| basisnoun | A starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis. |
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