"taproot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtæpˌɹuːt/ [US] Forms: taproots [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tap|root}} tap + root Head templates: {{en-noun}} taproot (plural taproots)
  1. (botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). Wikipedia link: Philemon Holland, taproot Categories (topical): Botany Derived forms: taproot text Translations (long tapering root): جذر وتدي [masculine] (Arabic), отвесен корен (otvesen koren) (Bulgarian), hlavní kořen [masculine] (Czech), pælerod [common-gender] (Danish), pääjuuri (Finnish), racine pivotante [feminine] (French), Pfahlwurzel [feminine] (German), emäjuuri (Ingrian), fittone [masculine] (Italian), radix palaris (Latin), bun-fraue [feminine] (Manx), tāmore (Maori), more (Maori), kōmore (Maori), kōmoremore (Maori), pælerot [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), ریشهی راست (riše-ye râst) (Persian), korzeń palowy [masculine] (Polish), стержнево́й ко́рень (steržnevój kórenʹ) [masculine] (Russian), raíz pivotante [feminine] (Spanish), pålrot [common-gender] (Swedish), laliming ugat (Tagalog), punong-ugat (Tagalog), รากแก้ว (râak-gɛ̂ɛo) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-taproot-en-noun-aEixa7e9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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      "sense": "long tapering root",
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