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root crop

noun

a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts.

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Origin of root crop

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby root crop

root canal therapy, rootcap, root caries index, root cellar, root climber, root crop, root division, root doctor, rooted, rooted to the spot, rooter
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Example sentences from the Web for root crop

  • The quality and quantity of a root-crop depend much upon the rapidity of its growth.

    Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for root crop

root crop

noun

a crop, as of turnips or beets, cultivated for the food value of its roots
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