How to Spell root
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
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Etymology
Middle English, from Old English {it}rÅt{/it}, from Old Norse; akin to Old English {it}wyrt{/it} root, Latin {it}radix{/it}, Greek {it}rhiza{/it}