root crop

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [root, roo t krop]
- /rut, rʊt krɒp/
- /ruːt krɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t krop]
- /rut, rʊt krɒp/

Definitions of root crop words

noun root crop a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts. 1
noun root crop a crop, as of turnips or beets, cultivated for the food value of its roots 0
noun root crop a crop, as turnips or beets, grown for the edible roots 0

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Origin of root crop

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Root crop

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Root crop

root crop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

root crop usage trend in Literature

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