The ball of earth that adheres about the root of a tree or plant. (Formerly clot, n.)
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释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > [noun] > clod > adhering to roots (4) clod1693 The ball of earth that adheres about the root of a tree or plant. (Formerly clot, n.) mote1693 = clod, n. 3c. ball1771 A spherical or rounded mass. Horticulture. = root ball n. (a) at root, n.1 compounds 2. Cf. clod, n. 3c. Now rare. earth-ball1815 A ball of earth, esp. that surrounding the roots of a plant. |
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