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root crop

root crop
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [root, roo t krop]
    • /rut, rʊt krɒp/
    • /ruːt krɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [root, roo t krop]
    • /rut, rʊt krɒp/

Definitions of root crop words

  • noun root crop a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts. 1
  • noun root crop a crop, as of turnips or beets, cultivated for the food value of its roots 0
  • noun root crop a crop, as turnips or beets, grown for the edible roots 0

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Origin of root crop

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Root crop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

root crop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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