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United States historic place
The Root School is a historic school building at 987 Union Village Road in Norwich, Vermont, United States. Built in 1937, it is a rare late example of
Root_School
English actress and stand-up comedian
family moved to rural Oxfordshire where she attended Bartholomew School in Eynsham. Root performed with local drama groups as well as the National Youth
Rebecca_Root
American actor (born 1951)
Stephen Root (born November 17, 1951) is an American actor. He has starred as Jimmy James on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio (1995–1999), as Milton Waddams in
Stephen_Root
Method in Astrology
The German Hamburg School of Astrology (root school of the international Uranian Astrology offshoot) is a school of astrology based on the teachings of
Hamburg_School_of_Astrology
School district in Ohio
The Medina City Schools is a school district in Medina County, Ohio. The oldest school in the district is Garfield Elementary School until closing in at
Medina_City_School_District
Modification of Android devices to gain rooted access
Rooting is the process by which users of Android devices can attain privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually
Rooting_(Android)
American architectural firm
style then current — from Chicago School to Art Deco to Modern Architecture to Sustainable Architecture. Holabird & Root provides architectural, engineering
Holabird_&_Root
American doctor (1937–2006)
Pennsylvania, Root worked on infectious diseases at Yale University and served as vice chairman of medicine. In 1982 he was voted medical school teacher of
Richard_Root
American model (1948–2006)
Gloria Root (May 28, 1948 – January 8, 2006) was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the December 1969 issue. Her centerfold was photographed
Gloria_Root
Criminal defense attorney (1905–1982)
when Root graduated from USC School of Law in 1930. Root was unable to obtain employment and decided to open her own practice. Gladys Towles Root opened
Gladys_Root
Number whose square is a given number
In mathematics, a square root of a number x is a number y such that y 2 = x {\displaystyle y^{2}=x} ; in other words, a number y whose square (the result
Square_root
English cricketer (born 1990)
Joseph Edward Root (born 30 December 1990) is an English international cricketer who plays for England in Tests and ODIs. He captained the Test team from
Joe_Root
domains (TLD) contains top-level domains, which are those domains in the DNS root zone of the Domain Name System of the Internet. A list of the top-level domains
List of Internet top-level domains
List_of_Internet_top-level_domains
American painter
Ruth Root (born 1967 in Chicago, USA) is an American artist based in New York. Root graduated from Brown University, Rhode Island, in 1990, and completed
Ruth_Root
American indie soul music project
Amaiwana. In the studio, Ginger Root consists of solely Lew. On tour, Ginger Root also currently includes Lew's high school friends Matt Carney (drums) and
Ginger_Root_(music_project)
Architecture firm
Burnham and Root was one of Chicago's most famous architectural companies of the nineteenth century. It was established by Daniel Hudson Burnham and John
Burnham_and_Root
British actress (born 1963)
Amanda Root (born 1963) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Anne Elliot in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Persuasion
Amanda_Root
English cricketer (born 1992)
former England Test captain Joe Root. He attended King Ecgbert School in Sheffield and Worksop College as a weekly boarder. Root and his brother played under-11s
Billy_Root_(cricketer)
Film claiming root canals cause disease
2019). "The Root Cause of Misinformation". UCSF School of Dentistry. Burhenne, Mark (19 February 2019). "Root Cause Movie Review: Are Root Canals Killing
Root_Cause_(film)
American academic
Hilton Root is an American academic. He is a professor of public policy at the Schar School of Policy and Government of George Mason University, in Virginia
Hilton_Root
2001 studio album by Bedouin Soundclash
Root Fire is the debut album from the Canadian rock band Bedouin Soundclash, made while the members of the band were still in school at Queen's University
Root_Fire
American actress
supported herself while finishing high school. Her mother, Jean Banks, owned Vancouver School of Beauty, a salon at which Root worked until she moved to Los Angeles
Bonnie_Root
American architect (1850–1891)
mother and sister went to Cuthbert, Georgia. While in Liverpool, Root studied at a school in Claremount, near Liverpool. His later design work was said to
John_Wellborn_Root
Public interest award at NYU's law school
The Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship is a full-tuition public service scholarship for students at New York University School of Law. It is widely considered
Root-Tilden-Kern_Scholarship
2016 video game
Root Letter, stylized as √Letter, is a 2016 visual novel adventure video game developed and published by Kadokawa Games for PlayStation 4, PlayStation
Root_Letter
American academic (1838–1907)
Human Letters from Union College in 1895. Root briefly practiced law before becoming principal of a high school in Monroe, Michigan in 1859. From 1860 to
Oren_Root
Portion of aircraft wing
The wing root is the part of the wing on a fixed-wing aircraft or winged-spaceship that is closest to the fuselage, and is the junction of the wing with
Wing_root
American politician
Elias Root (November 30, 1806 – September 10, 1880) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He was born on November 30, 1806, in Fort
Elias_Root
Group of international English-language schools
co-presidents are Jim Gilson and Duane Root. QSI schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). The chain is a member of
Quality_Schools_International
For-profit school system in Pakistan
Tribune. 15 April 2013. Roots (c. 2014). Ahmed (2014). Hussan (2016), Root School System. Ahmed, Mirza Salam (25 November 2014). "The Roots of Riffat Mushtaq
Roots_School_System
Music publishing firm
printed in Chicago. It was eventually used in the city's public school system. Root & Cady dominated Chicago's music publishing industry until the Great
Root_&_Cady
American beekeeping innovator
Amos Ives Root (1839–1923) was an Ohio entrepreneur who developed innovative techniques for beekeeping during the late 19th century, when the practice
Amos_Root
2026 American comedy horror television series
O'Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Dale Dickey, Kingston Rumi Southwick, and Stephen Root. The series is set in the fictional New England island town of Widow's Bay
Widow's_Bay
British motor manufacturer
William Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes GBE (17 August 1894 – 12 December 1964) (Billy Rootes; The Lord Rootes) was a British motor manufacturer. He opened
William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes
William_Rootes,_1st_Baron_Rootes
American politician (1899–1968)
University of Minnesota Law School. Root lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and family and practiced law in Minneapolis. Root served in the Minnesota
Charles_W._Root
American politician, statesman, and Nobel Laureate (1845–1937)
Elihu Root (/ˈɛlɪhjuː ˈruːt/; February 15, 1845 – February 7, 1937) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and statesman who served as the 41st
Elihu_Root
Procedure to disinfect and fortify the interior of a tooth
Root canal treatment (also known as endodontic therapy, endodontic treatment, or root canal therapy) is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of
Root_canal_treatment
Academy in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Joe Root, cricketer Jon Shaw, footballer Tom Wrigglesworth, comedian and broadcaster Billy Root, brother of former England test captain Joe Root. Lem
King_Ecgbert_School
American politician, child of Ulysses S. Grant (1858–1934)
Jesse Root Grant II (February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934) was an American businessman. He was the youngest son of President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady
Jesse_Root_Grant_(politician)
Traditional Chinese art form
Root carving is a traditional Chinese art form that involves carving and polishing tree roots into various artistic creations. Root carving has been practiced
Root_carving
American musician (1944-1993)
Foster MacKenzie III (July 9, 1944 – June 8, 1993), known professionally as Root Boy Slim, was an American musician and songwriter. He was born in Asheville
Root_Boy_Slim
2015 video game
Root Rexx, stylized as ROOT∞REXX, is an otome visual novel video game developed by Otomate, exclusively released for the PlayStation Vita by Idea Factory
Root_Rexx
Concept in political science
The cube root law is an observation in political science that the number of members of a unicameral legislature, or of the lower house of a bicameral legislature
Cube_root_law
American baseball player (born 2004)
baseball for the East Carolina Pirates and Arkansas Razorbacks. Root attended Fort Myers High School in Fort Myers, Florida. As a senior in 2022, he went 6-2
Zachary_Root
American political commentator (born 1961)
Wayne Allyn Root (born July 20, 1961) is an American conservative television and radio host, author, activist, conservative political commentator and conspiracy
Wayne_Allyn_Root
Russian–Estonian painter (1870–1960)
Ceramics School in Ukraine from 1909 to 1912, and then was the founder and first director of the Pskov Art Industry School from 1913 to 1919. In 1919, Root settled
Nikolai_Root
American tennis player
Mendham, New Jersey, Root played prep tennis at West Morris Mendham High School. Root competed in collegiate tennis for Duke University, where he twice earned
Doug_Root
Unofficial holiday
2025. Ron Gordon, a Redwood City, California, high school teacher, created the first Square Root Day for Wednesday, September 9, 1981 (9/9/81). Gordon
Square_Root_Day
1999 mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
blaming the "American idolization of fame" as a root cause. Following the Columbine shooting, schools across the United States instituted new security
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine_High_School_massacre
2012 video game
the other, a high school student named Natsuhiko Tenkawa, happens to be in the institute as well at the time of the accident. Root Double is a visual
Root Double: Before Crime * After Days
Root_Double:_Before_Crime_*_After_Days
Stability criterion in control theory
In control theory and stability theory, root locus analysis is a graphical method for examining how the roots of a linear time-invariant (LTI) system change
Root_locus_analysis
Public school district in Peabody, Kansas
Peabody–Burns USD 398 is a public unified school district headquartered in Peabody, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Peabody
Peabody–Burns_USD_398
American comic book retailer
Reynolds of Fantagraphics. Root attended the University of California, Berkeley, studying computer science, but dropped out of school just before graduating
Rory_Root
American politician, 1st Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin
Eleazer Root (March 6, 1802 – July 25, 1887) was an American educator and Episcopalian priest from New York, who moved to Wisconsin as a young man and
Eleazer_Root
2025 American film
Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Benjamin Pajak, Banks Pierce, Hiro Kanagawa, Stephen Root, and Isla Fisher. The film follows Brian (James), a recently unemployed accountant
Playdate_(film)
Yoga technique
from the Sanskrit root kri, meaning 'to do'. Kriyā means 'action, deed, effort'. The word karma is also derived from the Sanskrit root √kṛ (kri) कृ, meaning
Kriyā
Michigan-based blues and soul band
Root Doctor is a Michigan-based blues and soul band who have released half a dozen albums to date. There have been personnel changes over the years but
Root_Doctor
Positive real number which when multiplied by itself gives 7
The square root of 7 is the positive real number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the prime number 7. It is an irrational algebraic number. The first
Square_root_of_7
Private primary or secondary school affiliated with a religious organization
the same root as "parish", and parochial schools were originally the educational wing of the local parish church. Christian parochial schools are called
Parochial_school
American physician (1859-1944)
in 1883. She pursued further medical training at Cornell Medical School in 1906. Root was the first woman to be a resident physician at the Philadelphia's
Pauline_Root
American missionary
Barnabas Root, born Fahma Yahny, (Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone, West Africa) was the grandson of an American-born slave who had moved to Africa through
Barnabas_Root
Method of identifying the fundamental causes of faults or problems
science and reliability engineering, root-cause analysis (RCA) is a method of problem solving used for identifying the root causes of faults or problems. It
Root-cause_analysis
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
County School District is the area school district. The public high school for the entire county is Colleton County High School. Valerie Boles, root doctor
Islandton,_South_Carolina
Type of large fixed glass panel
and immediately after by several of the Chicago School architecture firms such as Holabird and Root in their Marquette Building (Chicago), Daniel Burnham's
Chicago_window
British television executive
WarnerMedia EMEA. He retired from this position in March 2023. Root was educated at King's College School, Cambridge, Marlborough College and Christ's College,
Antony_Root
Genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae
perennial plant with a taproot, so the greens can be repeatedly harvested if the root remains in the ground. Raw dandelion greens contain high amounts of vitamins
Taraxacum
Musical artist
Root (るぅと, Rūto; born October 25, 1998) is a Japanese singer and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince. Root was recruited
Root_(singer)
American baseball player (1899–1970)
on Saint Patrick's Day, Root was the eighth of nine children born to Jacob and Mary Root in Middletown, Ohio. He left school at 13 due to being reprimanded
Charlie_Root
BBC executive
Jane Marianna Root (born 18 May 1957) is an executive in the media industry. She was controller of BBC Two from 1999 to 2004, and the first woman to serve
Jane_Root
American journalist (born 1982)
Journalists 2018 – The Root 100, Media, The Root 2019 – Spring Fellow, Shorenstein Center 2019 – Lipman Fellow, Columbia Journalism School 2019 – Hillman Prize
Adam_Serwer
Mascot of A&W American restaurant chain
The Great Root Bear, or Rooty, also known as Grand Ours A&W in Quebec, is an anthropomorphic brown bear used as the mascot (or "spokesbear") of A&W Restaurants
The_Great_Root_Bear
American songwriter
George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 – August 6, 1895) was a romantic American composer, who found particular fame during the American Civil War, with
George_Frederick_Root
Sociologist and bioethicist
Paul Root Wolpe (born February 26, 1957), is an American sociologist and bioethicist. He is the Raymond F. Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair in Jewish
Paul_Root_Wolpe
American Afrocentrist psychologist and activist
Had To". The Root. Abdullah-Johnson, Umar. "The Relationship between Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in African American Middle School Students: A
Umar_Johnson
Removal of square roots from denominators
In elementary algebra, root rationalisation (or rationalization) is a process by which radicals in the denominator of an algebraic fraction are eliminated
Rationalisation_(mathematics)
Chicago-based beverage manufacturer
located on 3430 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608. Known best for its namesake root beer, Filbert's also produces 42 flavors of soda and 7 flavors of sparkling
Filbert's
Restaurant in the United States
supplement his income as a school teacher. The restaurant was originally a West-Coast-style fast-food eatery serving only root beer and popcorn. Stewart
Stewart's_Restaurants
Music genre
Bosnian root music (izvorna bosanska muzika/изворна босанска музика) is a polyphonic type of singing. It is the most popular form of rural music in Bosnia
Bosnian_root_music
Sidney Root (March 11, 1824 – February 13, 1897) was an American businessman. Root was born in Montague in western Massachusetts, but early in his life
Sidney_Root
Paninean school Also called Benedicitive Very rare in Classical Sanskrit might take both active and middle voice strong form weak form root aorist s-aorist
Sanskrit_verbs
American actress (born 1976)
(2001–2004), as Kelly Peyton on the action drama series Alias (2005–2006), and as Root on the science-fiction drama series Person of Interest (2012–2016). From
Amy_Acker
American businessman (1898–1983)
prominent Houston entrepreneur. With his brother Herman Brown, he led Brown & Root Inc. to become one of the largest construction companies in the world and
George_R._Brown
United States historic place
are converted to other uses. This school, along with the Root School, was among the last of the town's district schools to close. National Register of Historic
Beaver_Meadow_School
Junior boarding school in Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
in 1972. Girls had previously attended the school as day students through the late 19th century. The Root Academic Building, the main academic building
Fay_School
Craft brewery in Wisconsin, U.S.
malt beverages, and craft sodas, and it is famous for its root beer. Sprecher brews more root beer than all of its alcoholic beers combined. The founder
Sprecher_Brewery
United States historic place
a historic school building on High Street in the village of Ludlow, Vermont. Chartered in 1835, the school served as the town high school until 1938.
Black_River_Academy
Root vegetable in the Brassica family
American English) or swede (British English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed). Other
Rutabaga
American comedian (1965–2010)
that network's television shows Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and the programming block Stand-Up Nation, the last of which
Greg_Giraldo
American judge (1863–1917)
Illinois, Root's family moved to New York when he was thirteen, where Root received a law degree from Albany Law School in Albany, New York, in 1883. Root moved
Milo_A._Root
United States historic place
The Eureka Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 470 Charlestown Road (Vermont Route 11) in the Goulds Mill village of Springfield, Vermont. Built
Eureka_Schoolhouse
United States historic place
The Park Street School is a historic school building at 60 Park Street in Springfield, Vermont.Built in 1895 and enlarged in 1929, it was the town's first
Park_Street_School
Public school in Mendota, Fresno, California, United States
Diana (May 19, 2011). "Chess takes root in Central Valley farm town, blossoms into a state title for Latino high school team". Los Angeles Times. Archived
Mendota_High_School
Musical artist
names Humphrey B. Flaubert and DC Root, is an Australian musician who is best known as the frontman for TISM, Root!, The DC3, Damian Cowell's Disco Machine
Damian_Cowell
Gifted person with broad knowledge
Root-Bernstein suggest six typologies of creative life stages. These typologies are based on real creative production records first published by Root-Bernstein
Polymath
Historic district in Vermont, United States
outbuildings. The only non-agricultural building in the district is the 1937 Root School, a late example of a one-room schoolhouse which is also individually
Goodrich Four Corners Historic District
Goodrich_Four_Corners_Historic_District
Armed attack at an educational institution
A school shooting is an armed attack at an educational institution, involving the use of a gun. Many school shootings are also categorized as mass shootings
School_shooting
Traveling Baháʼí teacher (1872–1939)
Martha Louise Root (August 10, 1872 – September 28, 1939) was an American traveling teacher of the Baháʼí Faith in the early 20th century. From the declaration
Martha_Root
1989 studio album by Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper
Root Hog or Die is an album by the American musicians Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, released in 1989. It was the duo's final studio album. Nixon originally
Root_Hog_or_Die_(album)
American actress (born 1983)
both teams; she joked, "If I'm mad at my mom, I root for the Giants, and if I'm pissed at my dad, I root for the Steelers." This relationship contributed
Kate_Mara
Species of aquatic flowering plant
popular.[citation needed] Fresh lotus root slices brown quickly. Lotus root tea is consumed in Korea. Lotus root is a popular vegetable in Sri Lanka, where
Nelumbo_nucifera
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Look, Blessed with beauty, Shape, Beauty
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Robrecht.Altered spelling of German Rupp.English : variant spelling of Roope.
Male
Chinese
a root.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the bird (Old English hrÅc), most likely given to a person with very dark hair or a dark complexion or to someone with a raucous voice.English : some early examples, such as Robert of ye Rook (London 1318) and Henry del Rook (Staffordshire 1332), point clearly to a local name of some kind. The first of these could be from a house sign, the second may be a variant of Rock 1.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrok, of uncertain origin; perhaps a cognate of 1 or from Middle High German rÅhen ‘to cry or yell (in battle)’ or Old High German ruoh ‘intent’.Perhaps an altered spelling of German Ruck.
Girl/Female
Indian
Soul
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots, from Middle English, Old French bote (of unknown origin).Dutch and North German : metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from Dutch boot ‘boat’.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Root.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolfe.German : from Ruffo, a short form of a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘victory’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Ruf and Ruff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Root 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Foote.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English rote ‘glad’ (Old English rÅt).English : metonymic occupational name for a player on the rote, an early medieval stringed instrument (Middle English, Old French rote, of uncertain origin but apparently ultimately akin to Welsh crwth).Dutch : topographic name for someone who lived by a retting place (Dutch root, a derivative of ro(o)ten ‘to ret’, akin to modern English rot), a place where flax is soaked in tubs of water until the stems rot to release the linen fibers.
Boy/Male
Dutch
Large.
Boy/Male
Indian
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Indonesian, Kenyan
Root
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Beginning; Root
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Raven
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English, French, German, Netherlands
Rose
Surname or Lastname
Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German
Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German : habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose.Dutch (also de Roos) : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’.Dutch : from the female personal name Rosa (Latin rosa ‘rose’).Dutch : nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion.Swiss German : from a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.Swedish and Danish (of German origin) : as 1.Swedish : variant of Ros.English and Scottish : variant of Ross 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly East Anglia)
English (now chiefly East Anglia) : probably a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of rough ground, from a hypothetical Old English word rÅ«(we)t or rÅ«het, derivatives of rÅ«h ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’. Compare Rauch. There are places called Ruffet(t) in Surrey and Sussex which are thought to have this origin.German : Swabian variant of Roth 1.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Rauth.Indian (northern states) : Hindu (Rajput, Jat, Maratha) and Sikh name meaning ‘prince’, from Sanskrit rÄjaputra (from rÄja ‘king’ + putra ‘son’). In India this is a variant of a name more commonly spelled Ravat or Raut. The Jats have a clan called Ravat.
ROOT SCHOOL
ROOT SCHOOL
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Large Fields or Granta's Fields
Boy/Male
Indian, Parsi
Solitary; Unique
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sadanandam | ஸதநாநà¯à®¤à®®
Who is Happy always
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Light
Boy/Male
Muslim
Patient, Tolerant
Girl/Female
Indian
Calm, Composed, Self-possess
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
One who gives protection
Girl/Female
Biblical
Doing; my doing.
Biblical
abstruse; concealed; consumed
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name, from Middle English, Old French trone ‘weighing machine’.
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a.
Full of roots; as, rooty ground.
v. t.
To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
v. t.
To kick with the foot; to spurn.
v. i.
To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
v. t.
To cover or dress with soot; to smut with, or as with, soot; as, to soot land.
v. i.
To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together.
v. t.
To tread; as, to foot the green.
v. t.
To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away.
n.
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
v. t.
To cover with a roof.
v. i.
To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
v. t.
To spend or pass in riot.
n.
That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.
a.
Feeding on roots; root-eating.
n.
An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
n.
A room for retirement from another room, as from a dining room; a drawing-room.
a.
Having roots, or possessing a well-developed root.
n.
That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.
n.
The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.