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Root mucilage is made of plant-specific polysaccharides or long chains of sugar molecules. This polysaccharide secretion of root exudate forms a gelatinous
Root_mucilage
Thick, gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms
Mucilage is a thick gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms. The eukaryotic microorganisms protists use it for their locomotion
Mucilage
Term for the roots of certain iris plants
sometimes sold as orris butter. Other components include fat, resin, starch, mucilage, bitter extractive, and a glucoside called iridin or irisin. Once important
Orris_root
Tissue at the tip of a plant root
the cap is carefully removed a root loses its orientation and grows at random. The cap also secretes a layer of mucilage that reduces friction and may
Root_cap
Plant used as a dietary fiber
mainly for its mucilage content. The term mucilage describes a group of clear, colorless, gelling agents derived from plants. The mucilage obtained from
Psyllium
Species of plant
proven safe for use during pregnancy and lactation. In industry the root mucilage provides sizing for paper; tobacco is sometimes flavoured with the flowers
Abelmoschus_moschatus
Region of soil or substrate comprising the root microbiome
mycorrhizal networks Soil biomantle Soil respiration Rhizobacteria Root mucilage Yee, Mon Oo; Kim, Peter; Li, Yifan; Singh, Anup K.; Northen, Trent R
Rhizosphere
Species of edible plant
the mucilage contains soluble fiber. One possible way to de-slime okra is to cook it with an acidic food, such as tomatoes, to minimize the mucilage. Pods
Okra
Plant root which grows aboveground primarily for anchorage
brace root whorls, the number of brace roots per whorl, or the diameter of the brace roots. Thus, highlighting the future of engineering mucilage production
Brace_roots
Genus of flowering plants
villosa Blatt. Althaea vranjensis Diklić & V.Nikolić The root contains starch (37%), mucilage (11%), pectin (11%), flavonoids, phenolic acids, sucrose
Althaea_(plant)
Species of flowering plant
Inflorescence Mature fruit in nature Burrs close-up Burdock roots contain mucilage, sulfurous acetylene compounds, polyacetylenes and bitter guaianolide-type
Arctium_lappa
Nitrogen-fixing landrace of maize
Ané, J. M. (2022). "Nitrogen fixation and mucilage production on maize aerial roots is controlled by aerial root development and border cell functions".
Sierra_Mixe_corn
Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae
contains mixed phytochemicals in varying amounts, including allantoin, mucilage, saponins, tannins, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and inulin, among others.
Symphytum
Genus of carnivorous flowering plants
the Greek δρόσος drosos "dew, dewdrops" refer to the glistening drops of mucilage at the tip of the glandular trichomes that resemble drops of morning dew
Drosera
soil carbon storage Reconciliation ecology Regenerative agriculture Root mucilage Soil biomantle Soil carbon feedback Soil compaction (agriculture) Soil
Soil_carbon_sponge
Species of flowering plant
plant is yerrwuwu.) Constituents of shatavari include steroidal saponins, mucilage, and alkaloids. Asparagamine A, a polycyclic alkaloid, was isolated from
Asparagus_racemosus
water and mineral nutrients by roots in dry soils. Mucigel is composed of mucilage, microbial exopolysaccharides and glomalin proteins. Meristem "Mucigel
Mucigel
Species of yam
animals. Dioscorea tubers, the main component of gadung, possess a thick mucilage consisting of water-soluble glycoproteins and polysaccharides. These glycoproteins
Dioscorea_hispida
Species of plant
significant amount of mucilage, a heterogeneous and complex polysaccharide that is recognized as a type of soluble fiber. The mucilage level varies among
Ullucus
Species of carnivorous plant
sundews, the leaves are covered in stalked glands that secrete sticky mucilage. These attract, trap, and digest arthropod prey, obtaining nutrients that
Drosera_capensis
Manufacturing process
were hung over boiling water, or other liquor, until they had lost their mucilage, and were easily reducible into powder. According to the obsolete phlogiston
Calcination
Natural gum consisting of the dried sap of Astragalus species
using tragacanth as a basis were sometimes called diatragacanth. As a mucilage or paste, it has been used as a topical treatment for burns. It is used
Tragacanth
Organic polymer, typically from plants
compounds found inside plants or exuded by plants, such as sap, latex, or mucilage, are sometimes confused with resin but are not the same. Saps, in particular
Resin
Seed of the coffee plant
two days. This softens the mucilage, which is a sticky pulp residue that is still attached to the seeds. Then this mucilage is washed off with water. The
Coffee_bean
Tisane made from dandelion root
Other Lettucenin A Taraxalisin, a serine proteinase Amino acids Choline Mucilage Pectin Chicory#History Camp Coffee "Ten Things You Might Not Know About
Dandelion_coffee
Species of flowering plant
non-starch polysaccharides including dietary fibers, pectin and up to 27% of mucilage.[citation needed] Calcium, magnesium and iron are the main minerals of
Glossostemon
Arrangement of organic and mineral layers in soil
through their excreta (e.g. microbial extracellular polysaccharides, root mucilages). The E horizon appears as a white or grey (ashy) horizon, the lightness
Humus_form
Berry and plant
plant does not get nutrients from insects caught in the sap: the sticky mucilage contains no digestive enzymes, surrounding tissues cannot absorb nutrients
Rubus_phoenicolasius
Species of flowering plant
swelling, the fruits are used to relieve headache, the mucilage is used as an emollient, and the root is used to treat rheumatism (Parrotta 2001). Leaves
Sida_rhombifolia
Species of creeping annual plant
has been found within the plant's leaves. Mimosa pudica's seeds produce mucilage made up of D-glucuronic acid and D-xylose. Additionally, extracts of M
Mimosa_pudica
Glycoproteins found in plant cell walls
in embryo and post-embryo development, seed mucilage cell wall development, root salt tolerance and root-microbe interactions. These studies suggest that
Arabinogalactan_protein
Species of plant (''Capparis spinosa'')
after partial removal of the lignified seed coats. The seed coats and the mucilage surrounding the seeds may be ecological adaptations to avoid water loss
Caper
Plants that consume animals
contains a pool of digestive enzymes or bacteria. Flypaper traps use a sticky mucilage. Snap traps utilise rapid leaf movements. Bladder traps suck in prey with
Carnivorous_plant
Species of plant
Phytochemicals in V. thapsus flowers and leaves include saponins, polysaccharides, mucilage, flavonoids, tannins, iridoid and lignin glycosides, and essential oils
Verbascum_thapsus
Family of carnivorous plants
have led to carnivory is the secretion of proteinase mucilage through leaf surfaces. This mucilage is generally used to prevent insect predation by trapping
Lentibulariaceae
Plant chemical defense
opportunities for plant key characteristics and systematic identification; mucilage in raphide containing cells makes light microscopy difficult, though. Little
Raphide
Carnivorous plant that can not digest prey
entrap small insects. Mucilage production by seeds is fairly common in the plant kingdom and is typically associated with root and shoot penetration.
Protocarnivorous_plant
Species of carnivorous plant
the prey exude additional mucilage to mire down the prey, which eventually dies of exhaustion or is asphyxiated as the mucilage clogs its tracheae. Once
Drosera_anglica
Structure produced by fungi
tissues: The outer layers are a compact growing point that make up the mucilage The melanized wall that serves as protection against colonization by another
Mycelial_cord
Species of bacterium
bacteria adhere strongly to root hairs, and less strongly to the surface of the zone of elongation and root cap mucilage. Like other enterobacteria, it
Klebsiella_oxytoca
Genus of flowering plants in the family Lentibulariaceae
through a means of sticky or adhesives substances that are produced by mucilage secreted by glands located on the leaf's surface. In order to catch and
Pinguicula
Species of flowering plant
of Pius Font i Quer. According to it, its rhizome contains asparagine, mucilage, a cardio-tonic glycoside, saponin, and quinine gluconate. It has been
Polygonatum_odoratum
Plant cultivated for its edible seeds
a shortening for cakes. The leaves on mature plants, which are rich in mucilage, can be used as a laxative as well as a treatment for dysentery and cholera
Sesame
Species of plant
the embryo of Trigonella suavissima consists of cotyledons, radicle and mucilage. The embryo is orange in colour, with a rounded base and an oblong-shaped
Trigonella_suavissima
coffee beans, still coated with mucilage, are then stored for up to a day. Following this waiting period, the mucilage is washed off and the coffee is
Coffee production in Indonesia
Coffee_production_in_Indonesia
Medicinal root of Central/South American herb plants
x to grs. xl, given either diffused in simple water, or rubbed up with mucilage and mint water.” The 18th–19th century Spanish Mexican physician and botanist
Contrayerva
Species of vine
folic acid, ascorbic acid, iron and protein. The leaves also contain mucilage. Eating the leaves can cause temporary diarrhea in pigs and sheep. Its
Anredera_cordifolia
Eukaryotes other than animals, plants or fungi
and encased in hard cell walls (coccoid, like diatoms) or embedded in a mucilage matrix (capsalean, like glaucophytes); others are amoeboid, like the reticulose
Protist
Species of cactus
desirable red and purple dyes, a practice dating to the pre-Columbian era. Mucilage from prickly pear may work as a natural, non-toxic dispersant for oil spills
Opuntia_ficus-indica
Genus of flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae
present more densely and throughout the rhizome. The rhizomes are housed in mucilage cells. Maianthemum Search for "Polygonatum", World Checklist of Selected
Polygonatum
Genus of carnivorous plants
sometimes termed the rainbow plants for the attractive appearance of their mucilage-covered leaves in bright sunshine. Native to Australia and New Guinea,
Byblis_(plant)
Conversion of dinitrogen into ammonia
(August 2018). "Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbiota". PLOS Biology. 16 (8) e2006352. doi:10
Nitrogen_fixation
Genus of gram-negative bacteria
bacteria attach strongly to root hairs and less strongly to the surface of the zone of elongation and the root cap mucilage. They are bacteria of interest
Klebsiella
Species of South African carnivorous plant
special stalked glands on the leaf's upper surface that produce a sticky mucilage. The leaves are considered active flypaper traps that respond to captured
Drosera_regia
Species of beetle
is rare that more than one will enclose. The larvae feed on the pulp or mucilage and will move on to consume the seed of the coffee bean. In Brazil small
Araecerus_fasciculatus
is the Latin nominative singular, but that typically does not exhibit the root form from which English nouns are generally derived. Contracted from axilla
List of Latin words with English derivatives
List_of_Latin_words_with_English_derivatives
Species of flowering plant
saponins (4.40%), mucilages (10.26%), total carotenoids (8.45 mg/100g vegetal product, expressed in β-carotene). Its 10 percent mucilages consist of glucose
Viola_tricolor
Genus of carnivorous plants
the whole trap excrete mucilage and under the door, this is produced in greater quantities and contains sugars. The mucilage certainly contributes towards
Utricularia
Bog in Indiana
covered in mucilage-tipped tentacles. Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) is a tiny plant with rounded leaves covered in mucilage-tipped tentacles
Pinhook_Bog
Species of carnivorous plant
The rosettes are usually submerged under water or produce a layer of mucilage that remains in the cup formed by the dense rosette. Of all other Genlisea
Genlisea_aurea
Species of cycad
is able to form symbiosis with a wide range of organisms, inhabits the mucilage in the microaerobic and dark intercellular zone in between the inner and
Zamia_integrifolia
Functional dietary fibre
(a type of mucilage) Inulin oligofructose (degraded inulin produces fructooligosaccharide or FOS) - derived from onions, beets, chicory root (also a sugar
Fibre_supplements
Species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae
Polymers for Advanced Technologies 12: 123–135. Anderson E. 1949. Endosperm mucilages of legumes: occurrences and composition. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Guar
Genus of flowering plants
insect larvae, the terminal buds and upper internodes are filled with mucilage. Several species' leafy twigs are covered by a waxy layer, making them
Cecropia
Species of grass cultivated as a food crop
et al. (2018). "Nitrogen fixation in a landrace of maize is supported by a mucilage-associated diazotrophic microbiota". PLOS Biology. 16 (8) e2006352. doi:10
Maize
Portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely digested
(skins of these are sources of insoluble fiber also) psyllium seed husks (a mucilage soluble fiber) and flax seeds nuts, with almonds being the highest in dietary
Dietary_fiber
Phylum of green algae
To develop them, the flagellate cells form an inner wall by discharging mucilage vesicles to the outside, increase the level of lipids in the cytoplasm
Chlorophyta
Organic matter in soils resulting from decay of plant and animal materials
Caesar-Tonthat, Thecan C. (August 2002). "Soil binding properties of mucilage produced by a basidiomycete fungus in a model system". Mycological Research
Humus
Large brown seaweeds in the order Laminariales
(Mert. & Post & Rupr.) The stipes are generally covered with a slimy mucilage layer, rather than a waxy cuticle. Growth occurs at the base of the meristem
Kelp
Brewed beverage
usually by machine, and the seeds are fermented to remove the slimy layer of mucilage still present on the seed. When the fermentation is finished, the seeds
Coffee
Assembly of microorganisms near plants
is under the influence of the plant through its deposition of root exudates, mucilage and dead plant cells. A diverse array of organisms specialize in
Plant_microbiome
Rotational self-propulsion of organisms
Navicula, a type of diatom, may locomote using a band of free-flowing mucilage strands, in the manner of a tracked vehicle. The absence of wheels in nature
Rotating locomotion in living systems
Rotating_locomotion_in_living_systems
Genus of plants
protocarnivorous (or paracarnivorous). The tip of the trichome produces a sticky mucilage—a mixture of sugar polymers and water—that is capable of attracting and
Stylidium
Species of shrub native to Western Australia
gradually becomes darker and thicker, changing to a thick, olive-green mucilage within one to two days of secretion, and eventually becoming "an almost
Banksia_leptophylla
and especially slime molds. mucoid Like mucus, having the consistency of mucilage; slimy. Mucoromycota A division of fungi broken off from Zygomycota in
Glossary_of_mycology
Species of hornwort
the plant's lower surface. These cyanobacterial colonies are housed in mucilage-filled cavities within the thallus tissue. The surface cells produce two
Phaeoceros_carolinianus
Study and use of medicinal properties of plants
like roots or bark. Maceration is the cold infusion of plants with high mucilage-content, such as sage or thyme. To make macerates, plants are chopped and
Herbal_medicine
swelling in leaf axils 53 Inflorescence buds burst and covered by brown mucilage; no flowers visible 57 Flowers visible, still closed and tightly join,
BBCH-scale_(coffee)
Japanese art of paper folding
Japan around 805 to 809 was called nagashi-suki (流し漉き), a method of adding mucilage to the process of the conventional tame-suki (溜め漉き) technique to form a
Origami
Species of carnivorous plant
of its large leaves that are typically flat against the soil. Retentive mucilage-producing glands held on stalks – structures known as tentacles – appear
Drosera_falconeri
Process of soil formation
have fine roots that excrete organic compounds (sugars, organic acids, mucilage), slough off cells (in particular at their tip), and are easily decomposed
Soil_formation
Natural interconnection of food chains
extra-cellular polymers, nectar, root exudates and leachates, dissolved organic matter, extra-cellular matrix, mucilage). The relative importance of these
Food_web
Study of living things in soil
Bengough, Anthony Glyn; Young, Iain (September 2000). "Root- and microbial-derived mucilages affect soil structure and water transport". European Journal
Soil_biology
Organisms living in water or air that drift in the current or wind
which indicates the word is neuter) is normally dropped, using only the root of the word in the derivation. Aeroplankton are tiny lifeforms that float
Plankton
Canadian psychologist, microbiologis,t and plant biologist
S2CID 45433595. McCully, M. E.; Boyer, J. S. (1997). "The expansion of maize root-cap mucilage during hydration. 3. Changes in water potential and water content"
Margaret_E._McCully
Species of shrub endemic to Australia
gradually becomes darker and thicker, changing to a thick, olive-green mucilage within one to two days of secretion, and eventually becoming "an almost
Banksia_grossa
Genus of orchids
entirely green (usually red at the base in Prasophyllum) and exudes clear mucilage when damaged. The inflorescence is a raceme with a few to many resupinate
Microtis_(plant)
Outermost layer of some cells
(extracellular matrix) or internal. Many algae have a sheath or envelope of mucilage outside the cell made of exopolysaccharides. Diatoms build a frustule from
Cell_wall
Genus of flowering plants
populations far from the source. Furthermore, several adaptations, like the mucilage coating or hollows on their seeds, and their ability to self-fertilize
Rorippa
Order of single-celled organisms
scales, cell coats or a glycocalyx, although there may be a temporary mucilage coat in the trophozoite stage. The trophozoites vary greatly in shape,
Vampyrellida
Species of flowering plant in the plantain family
DNA sequencing markers. The seeds of Plantago brownii have low levels of mucilage and very low water absorption capacity, but very high in protein content
Plantago_brownii
Cellular appendage functioning as locomotive or sensory organelle
are the transition zone (where the axoneme and basal body meet) and the root system (microtubular or fibrillar structures that extend from the basal bodies
Flagellum
Species of carnivorous plant
insects. On contact with an insect, the peduncular glands release additional mucilage from special reservoir cells located at the base of their stalks. The insect
Pinguicula_orchidioides
Extinct genus of plants
numerous ovules on its lower side which was folded over and filled with mucilage cells. Pollen still found its way into the pollen chambers of these protected
Dictyopteridium
Eggs and larvae of fish that drift in the water column
diseases and parasites Heterotroph HNLC Macroalgae Manta trawl Marine mucilage Microbial mat Ocean acidification Marine microorganisms Marine primary
Ichthyoplankton
Localized die-off of fish populations
extremely toxic, leaving pale mucilaginous gills and an over-production of mucilage across the whole body. Lime produces similar symptoms but is also often
Fish_kill
the spore is stained with India ink, as the ink does not penetrate the mucilage of the sheath, creating a light-transparent halo that is visible against
Glossary_of_lichen_terms
Species of plant native to Australia
gradually becomes darker and thicker, changing to a thick, olive-green mucilage within one to two days of secretion, and eventually becoming "an almost
Banksia_sphaerocarpa
Species of liverwort
early-stage plants produce smooth-walled rhizoids for anchorage, along with mucilage hairs, though these rhizoids are relatively few in number compared to related
Marchantia_quadrata
Species of shrub endemic to Western Australia
gradually becomes darker and thicker, changing to a thick, olive-green mucilage within one to two days of secretion, and eventually becoming "an almost
Banksia_incana
ROOT MUCILAGE
ROOT MUCILAGE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English rote ‘glad’ (Old English rÅt).English : metonymic occupational name for a player on the rote, an early medieval stringed instrument (Middle English, Old French rote, of uncertain origin but apparently ultimately akin to Welsh crwth).Dutch : topographic name for someone who lived by a retting place (Dutch root, a derivative of ro(o)ten ‘to ret’, akin to modern English rot), a place where flax is soaked in tubs of water until the stems rot to release the linen fibers.
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English, French, German, Netherlands
Rose
Girl/Female
Hindu
Look, Blessed with beauty, Shape, Beauty
Boy/Male
Muslim
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Girl/Female
Indian
Soul
Boy/Male
Indian
Spirit, Soul, Good behaviour, Purity
Surname or Lastname
Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German
Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German : habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose.Dutch (also de Roos) : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’.Dutch : from the female personal name Rosa (Latin rosa ‘rose’).Dutch : nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion.Swiss German : from a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.Swedish and Danish (of German origin) : as 1.Swedish : variant of Ros.English and Scottish : variant of Ross 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Root 1.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Root.
Boy/Male
Dutch
Large.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Raven
Male
Chinese
a root.
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly East Anglia)
English (now chiefly East Anglia) : probably a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of rough ground, from a hypothetical Old English word rÅ«(we)t or rÅ«het, derivatives of rÅ«h ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’. Compare Rauch. There are places called Ruffet(t) in Surrey and Sussex which are thought to have this origin.German : Swabian variant of Roth 1.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Rauth.Indian (northern states) : Hindu (Rajput, Jat, Maratha) and Sikh name meaning ‘prince’, from Sanskrit rÄjaputra (from rÄja ‘king’ + putra ‘son’). In India this is a variant of a name more commonly spelled Ravat or Raut. The Jats have a clan called Ravat.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rolfe.German : from Ruffo, a short form of a personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’, ‘victory’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Ruf and Ruff.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Beginning; Root
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the bird (Old English hrÅc), most likely given to a person with very dark hair or a dark complexion or to someone with a raucous voice.English : some early examples, such as Robert of ye Rook (London 1318) and Henry del Rook (Staffordshire 1332), point clearly to a local name of some kind. The first of these could be from a house sign, the second may be a variant of Rock 1.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrok, of uncertain origin; perhaps a cognate of 1 or from Middle High German rÅhen ‘to cry or yell (in battle)’ or Old High German ruoh ‘intent’.Perhaps an altered spelling of German Ruck.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Robrecht.Altered spelling of German Rupp.English : variant spelling of Roope.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Indonesian, Kenyan
Root
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Foote.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of boots, from Middle English, Old French bote (of unknown origin).Dutch and North German : metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from Dutch boot ‘boat’.
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Male
Hebrew
(גַּדִּי×ֵל) Hebrew name GADDIYEL means "God is my fortune." In the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve scouts sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun, Sun God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old French personal name Amand, Amant (from Latin Amandus meaning ‘loveable’).German : variant spelling of Amend.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Name of a princess.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Indestructible; Imperishable
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
Flower Name
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Hebrew
Jehovah is the Lord; Female Version of Joel; God is Willing
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Unbranded; When a Nineteenth Century American Named Maverick Refused to Brand his Calves as Other Ranchers Did, his Name Came to Signify an Independent Man who Avoids Conformity
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Name of Ibn Jazi RA; A Companion of the Prophet (PBUH) also Bin Sabit - a Noted Companion who was Martyred at Badr
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n.
That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking.
v. t.
To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away.
n.
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
v. t.
To cover with a roof.
v. i.
To occupy a room or rooms; to lodge; as, they arranged to room together.
a.
Having roots, or possessing a well-developed root.
n.
A room for retirement from another room, as from a dining room; a drawing-room.
v. t.
To cover or dress with soot; to smut with, or as with, soot; as, to soot land.
v. t.
To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
v. t.
To tread; as, to foot the green.
n.
The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.
n.
An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
a.
Full of roots; as, rooty ground.
v. t.
To spend or pass in riot.
v. i.
To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
v. i.
To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
n.
That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.
v. t.
To kick with the foot; to spurn.
a.
Feeding on roots; root-eating.