botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants

calamus - the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally

cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, taro - edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants

ginseng - aromatic root of ginseng plants

horseradish, horseradish root - the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning

radish - pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants

chicory, chicory root - the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute

oyster plant, salsify - edible root of the salsify plant

Hottentot bread, Hottentot's bread - thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot

briarroot - hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea

orrisroot, orris - fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

sarsaparilla root - dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent

licorice root - root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines

senega - dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin

mandrake, mandrake root - the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic

cassava, manioc - cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca

carrot - deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

parsnip - the whitish root of cultivated parsnip

plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

parenchyma - the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems

root system, rootage - a developed system of roots

pneumatophore - an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant

taproot - (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

adventitious root - root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem

root cap - thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root

rootlet - small root or division of a root

root hair - thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil

prop root - a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves

bark - tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

linguistics - the scientific study of language

descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

derivation - the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"

spring - a point at which water issues forth

headspring, fountainhead, head - the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"

headwaters - the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"

wellhead, wellspring - the source of water for a well

jumping-off place, point of departure - a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"

place of origin, provenance, birthplace, cradle - where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

home - place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"

point source - a spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution)

trail head, trailhead - the beginning of a trail

point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

number - a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

square root - a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number

cube root - a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number

set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

ancestress - a woman ancestor

forbear, forebear - a person from whom you are descended

forefather, sire, father - the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"

foremother - a woman ancestor

primogenitor, progenitor - an ancestor in the direct line

relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"

descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"

tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

cementum, cement - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth

grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

root - cause to take roots

become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration"

plant, set - put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

cut into, delve, dig, turn over - turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"

back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost

grow - cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

root - take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"