taproot

Noun
  1. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem (synset 113146809)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  2. Something that provides an important central source for growth or development (synset 105843270)
    "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"
    is a type of: germ, seed, source - anything that provides inspiration for later work

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