"rootage" meaning in English

See rootage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rootages [plural]
Etymology: root + -age Etymology templates: {{suf|en|root|age}} root + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rootage (countable and uncountable, plural rootages)
  1. The process of forming roots. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rootage-en-noun-0BLKo8zk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -age: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. Roots collectively. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rootage-en-noun-n-3BKsEs

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