Meaning of the word roots in English

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roots

US /ruts, rʊts/

Verb

cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Example:

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root your own cuttings from stock plants

Synonym:

plant sow

establish deeply and firmly.

Example:

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vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture

Synonym:

embedded fixed implanted deep-rooted entrenched ingrained ineradicable

Noun

the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers.

Example:

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cacti have deep and spreading roots

Synonym:

radicle rhizome rootstock tuber tap root

the basic cause, source, or origin of something.

Example:

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love of money is the root of all evil

Synonym:

source origin seed germ beginnings genesis cause reason base basis foundation bottom seat fundamental core nucleus heart kernel nub essence fons et origo fountainhead wellspring fount radix

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