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TAPROOT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that provides an important central source for growth or development

Example:

genius and insanity spring from the same taproot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("taproot" is a kind of...):

germ; seed; source (anything that provides inspiration for later work)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("taproot" is a kind of...):

root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

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