TAPROOT
\tˈe͡ɪpɹuːt], \tˈeɪpɹuːt], \t_ˈeɪ_p_ɹ_uː_t]\
Definitions of TAPROOT
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
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By Princeton University
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The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
By Oddity Software
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The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A root of a plant or tree striking directly downward without dividing, and tapering towards the end, as that of the carrot.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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