taproot

[ tap-root, -root ]

/ ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun Botany.

a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.

Origin of taproot

First recorded in 1595–1605; tap² + root¹

Words nearby taproot

tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapster, tapu, tap water

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Example sentences from the Web for taproot

Taproot: the main root of a plant, which runs directly down into the earth to a considerable depth without dividing.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
By the following autumn, the better seedlings will have ten or twelve inches of top, and two and a half or three feet of taproot.
The Pecan and its Culture|H. Harold Hume
The root of evil, the taproot from which the evils of modern society develop, is the profit idea.
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo
Furthermore, without doubt, one of these roots would have grown so as to replace the taproot.
The Pecan and its Culture|H. Harold Hume

Some of them had sent down a taproot nearly or quite three inches in length.
Walnut Growing in Oregon|Various

British Dictionary definitions for taproot

taproot

/ (ˈtæpˌruːt) /

noun

the large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots

Derived forms of taproot

taprooted, adjective

Word Origin for taproot

C17: from tap ² + root 1

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Cultural definitions for taproot

taproot

The single deep root of many deciduous trees that forms the basis for their root systems.

notes for taproot

Figuratively, a “taproot” is the source of an idea or work: “His childhood in Wales is the taproot of his poetry.”

Scientific definitions for taproot

taproot

[ tăp′rōōt′, -rut′ ]

The main root in gymnosperms, eudicotyledons, and magnoliids, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem. The taproot develops from the primary root. The taproot and its lateral roots penetrate deeper into the soil than the fibrous roots characteristic of monocotyledons. Compare fibrous root.

单词	taproot
释义	taproot [ tap-root, -root ] / ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt / noun Botany. a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots. Origin of taproot First recorded in 1595–1605; tap² + root¹ Words nearby taproot tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapster, tapu, tap water Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taproot Taproot: the main root of a plant, which runs directly down into the earth to a considerable depth without dividing. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett By the following autumn, the better seedlings will have ten or twelve inches of top, and two and a half or three feet of taproot. The Pecan and its Culture\|H. Harold Hume The root of evil, the taproot from which the evils of modern society develop, is the profit idea. The Common Sense of Socialism\|John Spargo Furthermore, without doubt, one of these roots would have grown so as to replace the taproot. The Pecan and its Culture\|H. Harold Hume Some of them had sent down a taproot nearly or quite three inches in length. Walnut Growing in Oregon\|Various British Dictionary definitions for taproot taproot / (ˈtæpˌruːt) / noun the large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots Derived forms of taproot taprooted, adjective Word Origin for taproot C17: from tap ² + root 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for taproot taproot The single deep root of many deciduous trees that forms the basis for their root systems. notes for taproot Figuratively, a “taproot” is the source of an idea or work: “His childhood in Wales is the taproot of his poetry.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for taproot taproot [ tăp′rōōt′, -rut′ ] The main root in gymnosperms, eudicotyledons, and magnoliids, usually stouter than the lateral roots and growing straight downward from the stem. The taproot develops from the primary root. The taproot and its lateral roots penetrate deeper into the soil than the fibrous roots characteristic of monocotyledons. Compare fibrous root. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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