taproot

English

Etymology

tap +‎ root

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈtæpˌɹuːt/

Noun

taproot (plural taproots)

(botany) A long, tapering root possessed by many plants (such as carrots and dandelions). [from early 17th c.]

Translations

long tapering root

Arabic: جذر وتدي‎ m
Czech: hlavní kořen m
Finnish: pääjuuri (fi)
French: racine pivotante f
German: Pfahlwurzel f
Italian: fittone (it) m
Latin: radix palaris
Manx: bun-fraue f

Maori: tāmore, more, tāmore, kōmore, kōmoremore
Norwegian:
Bokmål: pælerot m or f
Persian: ریشه‌ی راست‎ (rišeye râst)
Russian: стержнево́й ко́рень m (steržnevój kórenʹ)
Spanish: raíz pivotante f
Tagalog: laliming ugat, punong-ugat
Thai: รากแก้ว (th) (râak-gɛ̂ɛo)

Anagrams

portato, potator

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