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TAPROOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something that provides an important central source for growth or development
Example:
genius and insanity spring from the same taproot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("taproot" is a kind of...):
germ; seed; source (anything that provides inspiration for later work)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("taproot" is a kind of...):
root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
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