The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
User Defined Definitions
"the place where something begins, where it springs into being"
"a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number"
"the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation"
"a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes"
"the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair"
"take root and begin to grow"
"come into existence, originate"
"cheer for"
"plant by the roots"
"dig with the snout"
"become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style"