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root
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- pronunciation:
- rut
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noun |
| definition: |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil.
The roots of the old tree were very thick.
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| related words: |
bottom, cause, foundation |
| derivations: |
rooted (adj.), rootlike (adj.) |
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