Definition of root

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Root (n.) An ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem..

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Watershoot :: Watershoot (n.) A sprig or shoot from the root or stock of a tree.
Stand :: Stand (n.) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation..
Helenin :: Helenin (n.) A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane (Inula helenium), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste..
Crampon :: Crampon (n.) An a/rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy..
Prootic :: Prootic (n.) A prootic bone.
Celeriac :: Celeriac (n.) Turnip-rooted celery, a from of celery with a large globular root, which is used for food..
Root :: Root (v. t.) To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away..
Root :: Root (v. i.) To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine..
Skirret :: Skirret (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Sium, / Pimpinella, Sisarum). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet..
Erythrozyme :: Erythrozyme (n.) A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the power of inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar..
Toothwort :: Toothwort (n.) A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus Lathraea, and various species of Dentaria. See Coralwort..
Disroot :: Disroot (v. t.) To tear up the roots of, or by the roots; hence, to tear from a foundation; to uproot..
Filipendulous :: Filipendulous (a.) Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; -- said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets..
Binomial :: Binomial (a.) Consisting of two terms; pertaining to binomials; as, a binomial root..
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub..
Daffodil :: Daffodil (n.) A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc..
Ablaqueate :: Ablaqueate (v. t.) To lay bare, as the roots of a tree..
Rutty :: Rutty (a.) Rooty.
Raze :: Raze (n.) A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root..
Corm :: Corm (n.) A solid bulb-shaped root, as of the crocus. See Bulb..
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