root
n//ɹuːt//rot, tandrot, hårrot, källa, nollställe, ordrot, böka, heja, rota
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.
(arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
(graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
(figurative) The primary source; origin.
(analysis) A zero (of an equation).
(philology) A word from which another word or words are derived.
(ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
(intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.) [late 19th century]
(transitive) To root out; to abolish.