Etymology
Origin of rootage
Example Sentences
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But if religion is to have its full value as a 'last resort' in times of peril or affliction, it must have deep rootage, broad leafage and ample fruitage in the normal circumstances of life.
From Time Magazine Archive
From this rootage flows the vitality which imparts immortality to its noblest products, and which supplies an educational element unrivalled in its enriching and enlarging quality.
From Books and Culture by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
This was to give the peas deep rootage, which is a point necessary for the quick and stable growth of this vegetable.
From Hiram the Young Farmer by Todd, Burbank L.
Some dwarf firs and low bushes had gained rootage, however, and it was possible for them to huddle there without fear of rolling to the rocks beneath.
From The Adventure Club Afloat by Barbour, Ralph Henry
This morainial deposit which offered rootage for the trees and bushes was but a narrow streak—a sort of an island on the glacier.
From On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake by Rockwood, Roy
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