tap-root

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tap root, roo t]
- /tæp rut, rʊt/
- /tæp ruːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tap root, roo t]
- /tæp rut, rʊt/

Definition of tap-root word

noun tap-root a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots. 1

Just one definition for tap-root

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Origin of tap-root

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605; tap2 + root1

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Parts of speech for Tap-root

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tap-root

tap-root popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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