Meaning
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
PIE word *wréh₂ds From Middle English rote, root, roote (“the underground part of a plant”), from late Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót (“root”), from Proto-Germanic *wrōts (“root”), from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (“root”); Doublet of wort, radish, and radix. Cognate with Scots ruit, rute (“root”), Danish rod (“root”), Faroese and Icelandic rót (“root”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish rot (“root”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-27TAMORWY
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-03-19RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-18RAIJNOT
- 2026-01-06TARBIOV
- 2025-12-16TWARNHO
- 2025-12-06OYAURCT
- 2025-07-14TBRHGOU
- 2025-06-19OVATMIR
- 2025-06-05RATCULO
- 2025-04-13OMTPNRY
- 2025-03-15OVATRIL
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.