prop root

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prop root, roo t]
- /prɒp rut, rʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prop root, roo t]
- /prɒp rut, rʊt/

Definitions of prop root words

noun prop root an adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn. 1
noun prop root a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves 0
noun prop root a root that descends externally from a plant stem into the ground, helping to support the stem, as on a mangrove 0

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Origin of prop root

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Prop root

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prop root

prop root popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prop root usage trend in Literature

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