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1. (n.) taproot
a main root descending downward and giving off small lateral roots.
Etymology: (1595–1605)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) taproot
(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
2. (noun) taproot
something that provides an important central source for growth or development
"the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) taproot
the root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing
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