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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 | ||
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