"taproot text" meaning in All languages combined

See taproot text on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: taproot texts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} taproot text (plural taproot texts)
  1. (literature) Any relatively early text with fantastical elements, a precursor to fantasy as a genre.
    Sense id: en-taproot_text-en-noun-ZPuIhLMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Literature Topics: literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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