English noun: taproot | |||
1. | taproot (plant) (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem | ||
Broader (hypernym) | root | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
2. | taproot (cognition) something that provides an important central source for growth or development | ||
Samples | The taproot of his resentment. Genius and insanity spring from the same taproot. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | germ, seed, source | ||