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/ɹuːt/ · root
noun
- The part of a plant, usually underground, that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients. The oak's roots spread wide to gather moisture from the dry soil.
- A root vegetable, such as a carrot or beet. She sliced the root into thin rounds for the stew.
- The portion of a tooth that extends into the jawbone, holding the tooth in place. Root decay can cause severe pain if left untreated.
verb
- To grow roots; to become established in the ground. The cuttings began to root after a week in the moist soil.
- To cause a plant cutting to develop roots. The horticulturist rooted the rose cuttings in a propagation tray.
- To become firmly fixed or established in a place or situation. His ideas quickly rooted themselves in the team's strategy.
Did you know? In Unix-like operating systems, the term “root” for the superuser originates from the root directory, the top of the file system hierarchy.