- put|ty|root
- put|ty|root «PUHT ee ROOT, -RUT», noun.a North American orchid, with racemes of brownish flowers; Adam-and-Eve. The corm it produces contains a glutinous matter that has been used as a cement.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
root — Ⅰ. root [1] ► NOUN 1) a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment. 2) the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair. 3) (also root vegetable) a turnip, carrot, or other… … English terms dictionary
Root rot — is a condition found in both indoor and outdoor plants, although more common in indoor plants with poor drainage. As the name states, the roots of the plant rot. Usually, this is a result of overwatering. In houseplants, it is a very common… … Wikipedia
put down roots — ► put down roots begin to have a settled life in a place. Main Entry: ↑root … English terms dictionary
root — root1 W2S3 [ru:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2¦(cause of a problem)¦ 3¦(origin/main part)¦ 4¦(family connection)¦ 5 put down roots 6¦(tooth/hair etc)¦ 7 take root 8 have a (good) root round 9¦(language)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
root — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, shallow ▪ gnarled ▪ plant, tree VERB + ROOT ▪ … Collocations dictionary
root — I n. 1) to take root 2) to put down roots; to strike root(s) 3) deep roots 4) (mathematics) a cube; square root 5) by the roots (to pull smt. up by the roots) 6) (misc.) at the root of the matter; to go back to, search for one s roots; to get at… … Combinatory dictionary
root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
root — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, accidence, acclaim, affix, affixation, allomorph, ancestors, anchor, antecedents, applaud, base, basis, beat the bushes, bed, bed on, bedrock, beginning, birthplace, boost, bottom, bottom on, bound… … Moby Thesaurus
put forth — Synonyms and related words: advance, advertise, air, articulate, be off, blazon forth, brandish, breathe, bring before, bring forward, bring out, bring up, broach, bud, burgeon, burst forth, chime, chorus, come out with, commend to attention,… … Moby Thesaurus
Root of unity — The 5th roots of unity in the complex plane In mathematics, a root of unity, or de Moivre number, is any complex number that equals 1 when raised to some integer power n. Roots of unity are used in many branches of mathematics, and are especially … Wikipedia