Noun
The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
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Description The sugar beet has a conical, white, fleshy root (a taproot ) with a flat crown. Source: Internet
The permafrost does not allow the taproot to get deeper than convert so this does not allow vertical growth. Source: Internet
Where it grows as a biennial, in the first year, it forms a rosette of tripinnate leaves 10–25 cm long with numerous 1–3 cm leaflets, and a taproot used as a food store over the winter. Source: Internet