taproot

Significat (Anglès)

A long, tapering root, exhibited by many plant species (such as carrots and dandelions).

Sinònims

main root

root

sucker

primary root straight root

top root

Traduccions

Pfahlwurzel

fittone

racine pivotante

racine principale

rave

radice principale

الجذر الرئيسي

raíz primaria

racine

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈtæpˌɹuːt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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.

Frases

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