taproot

tap·root

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tap-root, -roo t]
- /ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt/
- /ˈtæp.ruːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tap-root, -roo t]
- /ˈtæpˌrut, -ˌrʊt/

Definitions of taproot word

noun taproot a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots. 1
noun taproot plant's main root 1
noun taproot the large single root of plants such as the dandelion, which grows vertically downwards and bears smaller lateral roots 0
noun taproot a main root, growing almost vertically downward, from which small branch roots spread out 0

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Origin of taproot

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 Taproot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Taproot

taproot 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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