root

root - noun

  • The usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Usage examples

Examples: "I can see the root from here." "That root belongs to me." "The root is very important."

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SpellingJoy Gematria

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128

Letter Values

R
21
O
15
O
15
T
23

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English {it}rōt{/it}, from Old Norse; akin to Old English {it}wyrt{/it} root, Latin {it}radix{/it}, Greek {it}rhiza{/it}