taproot

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English [edit]

Plant taproot.jpg

Etymology [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

(US) IPA: /ˈtæpˌruːt/

Noun [edit]

taproot (plural taproots)

A long tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]

Translations [edit]

a long tapering root possessed by many plants

Czech: hlavní kořen (cs) m
French: racine pivotante (fr) f
Italian: fittone (it) m

Manx: bun-fraue (gv) f
Maori: tāmore (mi), more (mi), tāmore (mi)
Russian: стержневой корень (ru) (steržnevój kóren') m

Anagrams [edit]

portato

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