taproots
Deep main roots
Taproots is the plural of taproot, the main root of a plant that grows straight down and from which smaller lateral roots branch off.
Carrots, dandelions, and parsnips are familiar examples—the edible part is the taproot itself.
The term extends figuratively to mean a central source or origin from which other things develop: The taproot of her success was years of disciplined practice.
Plants with taproots are often difficult to transplant or eradicate because the root reaches deep into the soil.
Edible orange taproot
- parsnipPale edible taproot
- beetDark red root vegetable
- radishPeppery edible root
- turnipEdible white root crop
dandelion · chicory · burdock · ginseng · cassava · daikon · jicama · horseradish
Make firm or constant
- embedFix within surrounding material
- entrenchFix firmly in place
- gripSecure manual hold
- secureProtected from harm
penetrate · anchor · holdfast · groundwater · drought resistance · persistence · tenacity · steadfast
Solid stone underground
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
core · fundamental · origin · source · anchor · rootstock · foundation · base
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- water absorptionTaking in liquid
maturation · cultivation · propagation · perennial · biennial · elongation
carrot
Edible orange taproot
turnip · dandelion · chicory · burdock · ginseng · cassava · daikon · jicama · horseradish · salsify
stabilize
Make firm or constant
secure · penetrate · anchor · holdfast · groundwater · drought resistance · persistence · tenacity · steadfast · immovable
bedrock
Solid stone underground
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- basisUnderlying support or principle
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
groundwork · core · fundamental · origin · source · anchor · rootstock · foundation · base · essence
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
water absorption · maturation · cultivation · propagation · perennial · biennial · elongation