taproot

English

Etymology

tap +‎ root

Pronunciation

• tap +‎ root
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtæpˌɹuːt/

Noun

taproot (plural taproots)

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

Translations

a long tapering root possessed by many plants

• Czech: hlavní kořen m
• French: racine pivotante f
• German: Pfahlwurzel f
• Italian: fittone (it) m
• Manx: bun-fraue f

• Maori: tāmore, more, tāmore, kōmore, kōmoremore
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: pælerot m, f

• Russian: стержнево́й ко́рень m (steržnevój kórenʹ)
• Tagalog: laliming ugat, punong-ugat

Anagrams

• portato, potator