root cellar

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noun

a cellar, partially or wholly underground and usually covered with dirt, where root crops and other vegetables are stored.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of root cellar

First recorded in 1815–25

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