英语词汇“root work”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

root work

/ˈruːt wəːk/

noun

1 Horticulture. The mature roots of trees and plants used to create ornamental features in a garden. Compare rockwork, 2b. Now historical.

2 Dentistry. Treatment of the root of a tooth, especially of the root canal.

3 US regional (chiefly southern ). Chiefly in African-American use: a spell cast using a preparation of plant roots; (more usually) the practice of casting spells using roots.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Gardener's Magazine. From root + work.

单词	root work
释义	root work /ˈruːt wəːk/ noun 1 Horticulture. The mature roots of trees and plants used to create ornamental features in a garden. Compare rockwork, 2b. Now historical. 2 Dentistry. Treatment of the root of a tooth, especially of the root canal. 3 US regional (chiefly southern ). Chiefly in African-American use: a spell cast using a preparation of plant roots; (more usually) the practice of casting spells using roots. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Gardener's Magazine. From root + work.
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