root crop

Noun

Meaning

crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

taproot tuber root vegetable

Hypernyms

crop

Hyponyms

potato

Examples

As a root crop, turnips grow best in cool weather; hot temperatures cause the roots to become woody and bad-tasting. Source: Internet

The Ifugao people practise traditional farming spending most of their labour at their terraces and forest lands while occasionally tending to root crop cultivation. Source: Internet

Typically, plants grown for the leaf crop are spaced 10 cm apart, while those grown as a root crop are spaced 20 cm apart to allow for the root development. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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