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 Definitions of taproot  [ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt]  

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Definition of 'taproot' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) taproot
a main root descending downward and giving off small lateral roots.

Etymology:  (1595–1605)

Definition of 'taproot' Princeton's WordNet 

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"


Definition of 'taproot' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) taproot
the root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing



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