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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, root canal therapy, rootcap, root cellar, root climber, root crop, root division, root doctor, rooted, rooted to the spot, rooter
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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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