taproot

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

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.

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

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