taproot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæpˌruːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tap′ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tap•root  (tap′ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanya main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots. See illus. under root 1.
  • tap2 + root1 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
taproot / ˈtæpˌruːt/
  1. the large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots
Etymology: 17th Century: from tap2 + root1
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