root

I 1. [ru:t] noun

1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod

2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod

3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod

4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod

2. verb

(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante

- root beer

- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb

1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode

2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode

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I 1. [ru:t] noun

1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rod

2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rod; -rod

3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rod

4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) rod

2. verb

(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) slå rod; plante

- root beer

- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb

1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) rode

2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) rode