taproot (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *taproot*:
NOUN	plant	taproot	(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
NOUN	cognition	taproot	something that provides an important central source for growth or development

English > *taproot*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem.
Category	botany, phytology	The branch of biology that studies plants
Broader	root	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
Spanish	raíz primaria

English > *taproot*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	Something that provides an important central source for growth or development.
Examples	"the taproot of his resentment" "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
Broader	source, seed, germ	Anything that provides inspiration for later work

HyperDic: taproot