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ROOT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ROOT
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "ROOT" which means:
- noun
- • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
- • The place where something begins, where it springs into being
- • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- • A number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
- • The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
- • Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- • A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
- • The embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb
- • Take root and begin to grow
- • Come into existence, originate
- • Cheer for
- • Plant by the roots
- • Dig with the snout
- • Become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- • Cause to take roots
An example sentence would be:
- • "The root of the tree grew deep into the ground."
- • "She pulled out the weeds by their roots."
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New York Times04 Oct 1993 | Across 56 | |
New York Times19 Aug 1991 | Down 8 | |
New York Times08 Jun 1985 | Down 22 | |
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