root

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The part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients.

• The tree has deep roots.
• Pull the weed out by the roots.
• Carrots are edible roots.
• Biologists studying desert ecosystems discovered that mesquite roots can extend more than fifty meters to reach underground water sources.
• The linguist traced the root of the modern English word back to its Proto-Germanic origins in her comprehensive etymology study.
• Agricultural researchers found that crop rotation helps prevent soil depletion by allowing different root systems to access nutrients at varying depths.

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The basic cause, source, or origin of something.

• Money is the root of all evil.
• We need to find the root of the problem.
• His anger has its roots in childhood.

Eş anlamlılar: origin, source, cause, basis, foundation

Zıt anlamlılar: result, consequence

Derinlemesine ve sağlamca yerleştirmek

To establish deeply and firmly; to fix or implant.

• Fear was rooted in her mind.
• These traditions are deeply rooted in our culture.
• The plant has rooted well.

Eş anlamlılar: establish, fix, embed, implant

Zıt anlamlılar: uproot, remove