taproot

Betekenis

A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions).

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtæpˌɹuːt/

Etimologie

From tap + root. The oldest use (by Philemon Holland) is spaced as tap root. In the 18th and 19th centuries the standard spelling was tap-root.

Sinne

It is stemless , producing leaves and inflorescence at ground level from a taproot .