root

Meaning of root in English

Noun

1. the part of a plant that grows under the ground and absorbs water and nourishment to the rest of the plant from the soil

It's impossible to grow root vegetables in this kind of soil.

2. the part of a hair or tooth that is under the skin and that attaches it to the rest of the body

3. the fundamental or essential part of something

4. a number that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times produces or equals another number

3 is the square root of 9.

Verb

1. send down roots and begin to grow

The bulbs will root in spring.

2. fix plants firmly by its roots