/ruːt/
Translation
The part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water.
Word origin
From Old English rot, meaning the underground part of a plant.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- rot
Grammar
Examples
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"Root" is the part of a plant under the ground.
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"Roots" is the plural, meaning more than one root.
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Here "roots" bring water up to the rest of the plant.
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