taproot
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Plant_taproot.jpg)
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
taproot (plural taproots)
- (botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]
Translations
long tapering root
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