Definitions for taprootˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tap•rootˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt(n.)
a main root descending downward and giving off small lateral roots.
Category: Botany
Origin of taproot:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
taproot(noun)
(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
taproot(noun)
something that provides an important central source for growth or development
"the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
Wiktionary
taproot(Noun)
A long tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).
Origin: tap + root
Webster Dictionary
Taproot(noun)
the root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing
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