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rootage

[ roo-tij, root-ij ]

/ ˈru tɪdʒ, ˈrʊt ɪdʒ /

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noun

the act of taking root.

a root system or firm fixture by means of roots.

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Origin of rootage

First recorded in 1580–90; root¹ + -age

Words nearby rootage

roost, rooster, roosterfish, rooster tail, root, rootage, root-and-branch, rootball, root beer, root canal, root canal therapy

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How to use rootage in a sentence

The soil in the bottom was a rich, alluvial deposit that gave verdure of all kinds deep rootage.
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen
The opposite wall was covered with verdurehardy trees and shrubs found their rootage in the crevices between the rocks.
Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch|Alice B. Emerson
Dog Tate crawled out along the precarious support of the slimy rootage and slowly drew the mass of drift into shallow water.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck
The procession of rain and sun encouraged other futile efforts to find rootage.
The Guardians of the Columbia|John H. (John Harvey) Williams

Grass peeps between the stones in its court-yard, and the moss and lichen find rootage in its broken walls.
Vayenne|Percy Brebner