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Definition of
taproot noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
taproot
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈtæprut
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NAmE
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ˈtæprʊt
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/
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the main root of a plant that grows straight downward and produces smaller side roots
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taproot
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