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English 2 senses of the word taproot:
NOUNplanttaproot(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
cognitiontaprootsomething that provides an important central source for growth or development
Englishtaproot: 2 senses noun 1, plant
Meaning(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem.
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
Broaderroot(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Spanishraíz primaria
Englishtaproot: 2 senses noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething that provides an important central source for growth or development.
Examples
  • "the taproot of his resentment"
  • "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
Broadersource, seed, germAnything that provides inspiration for later work

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