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root

root

Meaning of root

underground plant part

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British English/ˈruːt/
American English/ˈruːt/
Russian transcription[ˈkorʲenʲ]
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root with Russian translation

root usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я вижу корень под почвой после того, как переставил растение.

I can see the root under the soil after I moved the plant.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Один корень пророс через отверстие в горшке, поэтому я его ослабил.

A single root had grown through the pot's hole, so I loosened it.

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root belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rootкорень
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dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
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root synonyms

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What's the difference between root / bulb / tuber / rhizome

🇬🇧English
root

the basic term for the plant organ that typically grows underground and absorbs water/nutrients

A1Very Often

The tree's roots spread deep into the soil.

Корни дерева уходят глубоко в почву.

🇬🇧English

an underground storage organ (bulb), a modified stem, not a true root

A2Often

Plant the bulbs in autumn for spring flowers.

Посадите луковицы осенью, чтобы цветы зацвели весной.

🇬🇧English

a swollen storage organ (tuber), often a modified stem or root, used for food storage

B1Often

Potatoes are tubers that store starch.

Картофель — это клубни, которые накапливают крахмал.

🇬🇧English

a horizontal underground stem (rhizome), not a true root but a modified stem

B2Rarely

Ginger grows from a thick rhizome.

Имбирь растёт из толстого корневища.

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How to pronounce root and what this word means

root translation: корень. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce root

/ˈruːt/

root translation

корень

root examples

I can see the root under the soil after I moved the plant.

root transcription

/ˈruːt/, /ˈruːt/

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root meaning: what does it mean?

underground plant part

root pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

root is pronounced as /ˈruːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

root definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I can see the root under the soil after I moved the plant. Translation: Я вижу корень под почвой после того, как переставил растение.

Is root part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, root (корень) can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is root part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, root (корень) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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