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American hip-hop band
The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by singer Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia.
The_Roots
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up root or roots in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A root is the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors the plant body, and absorbs
Root_(disambiguation)
1996 single by Sepultura
"Roots Bloody Roots" is a song by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released in February 1996 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Roots
Roots_Bloody_Roots
2009 studio album by Flo Rida
R.O.O.T.S. (short for Route of Overcoming the Struggle) is the second studio album by American rapper Flo Rida. It was released on March 24, 2009, by
R.O.O.T.S.
American rock band
The Grass Roots are an American rock band that charted frequently between 1965 and 1975. The band was originally the creation of Lou Adler and songwriting
The_Grass_Roots
1977 American TV miniseries
Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, set during and after the era of
Roots_(1977_miniseries)
Latin roots, stems, and prefixes. These roots are listed alphabetically on three pages: Greek and Latin roots from A to G Greek and Latin roots from H
List of Greek and Latin roots in English
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
Topics referred to by the same term
No Roots may refer to: "No Roots" (album), a 2004 album by British electronica band Faithless or its title track "No Roots" (song), a 2016 song by German
No_Roots
1996 studio album by Sepultura
Roots is the sixth studio album by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura. It was released in Europe on February 20, 1996 (1996-02-20) and in the U.S. three
Roots_(Sepultura_album)
Positive-displacement lobe pump
The Roots blower is a positive displacement lobe pump which operates by pumping a fluid with a pair of meshing lobes resembling a set of stretched gears
Roots_blower
Former restaurant in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Roots Club was an upscale restaurant and catering hall in Gaza, Palestine. In 2010, restaurant reviewers expected the restaurant to bring "a new era of
Roots_Club
Roots wine, more commonly known as "roots drink" or "herbal drink", is a type of medicinal beverage popular in Jamaica. It is believed to have healthful
Roots_wine
Topics referred to by the same term
roots music Roots reggae Roots revival, a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors Roots rock
Roots_music
American documentary television series
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an American documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25
Finding_Your_Roots
2016 American miniseries
Roots is a 2016 American miniseries and a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American
Roots_(2016_miniseries)
Number whose square is a given number
y ⋅ y {\displaystyle y\cdot y} ) is x. For example, 4 and −4 are square roots of 16 because 4 2 = ( − 4 ) 2 = 16 {\displaystyle 4^{2}=(-4)^{2}=16} . Every
Square_root
Genre of rock music
Roots rock is a genre of rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues, and country music. First emerging in the late 1960s, it is seen
Roots_rock
Topics referred to by the same term
Deep Roots may refer to: Deep Roots (radio program), a Canadian radio program focusing on folk and roots music Deep Roots (Steven Curtis Chapman album)
Deep_Roots
American online genealogy company
ROOTS/M for the CP/M operating system; and ROOTS II for MS-DOS, followed by ROOTS III and ROOTS IV; and ROOTS V for Windows along with Visual ROOTS for
Ancestry.com
different lingual roots. Contents A B C D E F G H I J–K L M N O P Q–R S T U V W X–Z Roots of the body Roots of color Roots of description Roots of position
List of medical roots and affixes
List_of_medical_roots_and_affixes
Canadian apparel and home furnishings company
Roots Corporation is a publicly traded Canadian brand that sells apparel, leather bags, small leather goods, footwear, athletic wear, and home furnishings
Roots_Canada
American professional soccer club based in Oakland
Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional soccer club based in Oakland, California. The club competes in the USL Championship (USLC) as a
Oakland_Roots_SC
Japanese anime television series
.hack//Roots is a 26-episode anime series, animated by studio Bee Train, that sets as a prologue for the .hack//G.U. video games. It is the first .hack
.hack//Roots
American citizen journalist
presenter, and activist. She helped found the citizen journalism website Media Roots and serves on the board of directors for the Media Freedom Foundation which
Abby_Martin
1949 book by Simone Weil
The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind (French: L'Enracinement, prélude à une déclaration des devoirs envers l'être humain)
The_Need_for_Roots
Surname list
Roots is a surname, and may refer to: Alex Roots (born 1992), British singer Betty Ida Roots (1927–2020), British zoologist Elmar Roots (1900–1962), Estonian
Roots_(surname)
British-Jamaican musician and chef (born 1958)
Keith Valentine Graham (born 24 June 1958), better known as Levi Roots, is a Jamaican-British businessman, celebrity chef, musician, television personality
Levi_Roots
1976 novel by Alex Haley
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Roots:_The_Saga_of_an_American_Family
The discography of the Roots, an American hip hop band, consists of fourteen studio albums (including three collaborative studio albums), three compilation
The_Roots_discography
British rapper and producer (born 1972)
Rodney Hylton Smith (born 9 September 1972), better known by his stage name Roots Manuva, is a British rapper and producer. Since his debut in 1994, he has
Roots_Manuva
American alternative rap band
Nappy Roots is an American alternative Southern rap group. The group met in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1995 while attending Western Kentucky University
Nappy_Roots
British historian
Ivan Alan Roots (3 March 1921, Maidstone, Kent – 8 February 2015) was a British historian, known as the author of The Great Rebellion (1966) and a leading
Ivan_Roots
Annual music festival
The Roots Picnic is an annual music festival created and hosted by hip hop group The Roots. The festival is held in the Roots' hometown, Philadelphia
Roots_Picnic
1979 American TV miniseries
Roots: The Next Generations is an American television miniseries based on the last seven chapters of Alex Haley's 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American
Roots:_The_Next_Generations
1960 Atlantic studio album by Charles Mingus
Blues & Roots is an album by Charles Mingus, recorded in 1959 and released on the Atlantic label in 1960. It has been reissued on CD by both Atlantic
Blues_&_Roots
2004 studio album by Circle Takes the Square
As the Roots Undo is the debut studio album by American screamo band Circle Takes the Square. It was released on CD and vinyl in 2004 by the Robotic Empire
As_the_Roots_Undo
Prime Roots (also known as Terramino Foods) is an American koji-based meat-producing company focusing on deli and charcuterie products. Prime Roots was
Prime_Roots
Movement based on local communities
democratic society, says that to create a more equitable society, "the grass roots of American Society" need to be the basis of civil rights and economic reform
Grassroots
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Square Roots festival (or simply Square Roots) is a music festival in the United States. Square Roots may also refer to: Square Roots: The Story of
Square_Roots_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up grass roots or grassroots in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Grass roots may refer to: Literally, the roots of grass Grass Roots (company), a
Grass_roots_(disambiguation)
Baba Roots is a herbal drink popular among young people in Jamaica. The drink was founded by entrepreneur William Webb. The manufacturer sponsors events
Baba_Roots
Political party in Guatemala
Roots (Spanish: Raíces) is a political party in formation in Guatemala, led by the member of Congress Samuel Pérez Álvarez. Roots calls itself the "refoundation"
Roots_(political_party)
Non-profit peace organization for Palestinian and Israelis
Roots – Judur – Shorashim is a non-profit based in the West Bank area of Gush Etzion, which aims to promote dialogue and trust between Israelis and Palestinians
Roots_–_Judur_–_Shorashim
British Conservative politician
William Lloyd Roots (10 September 1911 – 14 August 1971) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kensington
William_Roots
Subgenre of reggae music
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of Africans and those in the African Diaspora, including the spiritual
Roots_reggae
Most basic form of words in the Proto-Indo-European language
The roots of the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) are basic parts of words to carry a lexical meaning, so-called morphemes. PIE roots usually
Proto-Indo-European_root
Topics referred to by the same term
Roots and Branches may refer to: Roots and Branches (The Dillards album), 1972 album by The Dillards Roots and Branches (Robin Trower album), 2013 album
Roots_and_Branches
Formula that provides the solutions to a quadratic equation
the values of x {\displaystyle x} satisfying the equation, called the roots or zeros, can be found using the quadratic formula, x = − b ± b 2 − 4 a
Quadratic_formula
Roots and traditional music from the United States
traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, vernacular music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk
American_folk_music
Number with an integer power equal to 1
complex number that yields 1 when raised to some positive integer power n. Roots of unity are used in many branches of mathematics, and are especially important
Root_of_unity
Entrepreneur (born 1972)
across the United States. Musk is also the co-founder and chairman of Square Roots, an urban farming company growing food in hydroponic, indoor, climate controlled
Kimbal_Musk
2025 fantasy novella by Amal El-Mohtar
The River Has Roots is a 2025 novella by Amal El-Mohtar. The book marks El-Mohtar's standalone authorial debut; she previously coauthored the 2019 novella
The_River_Has_Roots
2007 studio album by Skindred
Roots Rock Riot is the second album from Welsh rock band Skindred. It was released on 23 October 2007 in the United States. The album was produced by
Roots_Rock_Riot
Biblical religious movement
The Hebrew Roots Movement (HRM) is a Christian religious movement that advocates adherence to the Mosaic Law while also recognizing Jesus, usually referred
Hebrew_Roots
1958 production by Arnold Wesker
Roots (1958) is the second play by Arnold Wesker in The Wesker Trilogy. The first part is Chicken Soup with Barley and the final play is I'm Talking about
Roots_(play)
Association football stadium in Southend
Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the National League team Southend United
Roots_Hall
Perennial woody plant with elongated trunk
roots are, generally, an underground part of the tree, but some tree species have evolved roots that are aerial. The common purposes for aerial roots
Tree
2013 live album by Testament
Dark Roots of Thrash is a double-disc live album and DVD by American thrash metal band Testament, released on October 15, 2013 through Nuclear Blast.
Dark_Roots_of_Thrash
Root-searching movement in China
iconoclasm had only severed Chinese traditions. Han Shaogong's 1985 essay, The "Roots" of Literature, served as the movement's manifesto, proposing that literature
Xungen_movement
Topics referred to by the same term
Back to the Roots may refer to: Back to the Roots (John Mayall album), 1971 Back to the Roots (Ramsey Lewis album), 1971 This disambiguation page lists
Back_to_the_Roots
From cervical plexus
by branches of cervical spinal nerves C1-C3. The ansa cervicalis has two roots - a superior root (formed by branch of C1) and an inferior root (formed
Ansa_cervicalis
Basal organ of a vascular plant
In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the
Root
Topics referred to by the same term
Firm Roots may refer to: Firm Roots (Cedar Walton album), (Muse, 1974) Firm Roots (Clifford Jordan album), (SteepleChase, 1975) Firm Roots, Silent Poets
Firm_Roots
Topics referred to by the same term
Hebrew roots usually refers to the semitic roots of Hebrew words (שורשים, shorashim in Hebrew). It may also refer to: The Hebrew Roots movement This disambiguation
Hebrew_roots
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on
List of Finding Your Roots episodes
List_of_Finding_Your_Roots_episodes
Australian musician
ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Blues and Roots Album and Best Australian Live Act. Following the Homecoming Tour, Sultana
Tash_Sultana
2012 studio album by Testament
Dark Roots of Earth is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Testament. It was released on July 27, 2012, in Europe, and four days later
Dark_Roots_of_Earth
England international rugby union player
Ethan Roots (born 10 November 1997) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs. Born in New
Ethan_Roots
Defunct American engineering company
inventors Philander Higley Roots and Francis Marion Roots. It is notable for the Roots blower, a type of pump. Today, Roots blowers are mainly used as
Roots_Blower_Company
American rock band
Agents of Good Roots is an American rock band from Richmond, Virginia. The group formed in 1995 and toured heavily on college campuses in the middle of
Agents_of_Good_Roots
1972 studio album by Ike Turner
Blues Roots is a studio album by musician Ike Turner, released on United Artists Records in June 1972. Blues Roots was a side project recorded in 1971
Blues_Roots
Point where function's value is zero
a number of roots at most equal to its degree, and that the number of roots and the degree are equal when one considers the complex roots (or more generally
Zero_of_a_function
following is an alphabetical (according to Hindi's alphabet) list of Sanskrit and Persian roots, stems, prefixes, and suffixes commonly used in Hindi.
List of Sanskrit and Persian roots in Hindi
List_of_Sanskrit_and_Persian_roots_in_Hindi
Topics referred to by the same term
The Roots of Heaven may refer to: The Roots of Heaven (film), a 1958 American adventure film The Roots of Heaven (novel), a 1956 Romain Gary novel This
The_Roots_of_Heaven
Hair condition
Hot roots is a term used by hair stylists to describe the condition when, after applying an artificial pigment to the hair, the roots (the section of
Hot_roots
Private school
Roots Millennium Schools is a part of Roots School System founded in 1988 by Mrs. Riffat Mushtaq. Roots Millennium Schools was established by her son
Roots_Millennium_Schools
1994 single by Rancid
"Roots Radicals" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was first released as a single in 1994. The song was re-recorded and released as
Roots_Radicals
1993 single by RuPaul
"Back to My Roots" is a song by American dance music singer and drag queen RuPaul, released as the fourth single from his album Supermodel of the World
Back_to_My_Roots
Musical artist
Misty in Roots are a British roots reggae band formed in Southall, London, in the mid 1970s. Their first album was 1979's Live at the Counter Eurovision
Misty_in_Roots
1993 EP by Boredoms
Super Roots is the first installment of the Super Roots EP series by Japanese experimental band Boredoms, released in 1993 by WEA Japan, in 1994 by Reprise/Warner
Super_Roots
American hip hop group
commercially available March 1995 along with the full album titled "Grass Roots" the following month on April 4th of the same year (originally meant for
Black_Eyed_Peas
2022 film by Anshul Sinha
Mitti: Back to roots is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language crowd-funded feature film written and directed by Anshul Sinha starring Anumeha Rai. The music was
Mitti:_Back_to_Roots
2012 studio album by Delilah
From the Roots Up is the debut studio album released by English singer-songwriter Delilah. The album was released on 30 July 2012 via Atlantic Records
From_the_Roots_Up
2016 American film
Showing Roots is a 2016 American comedy drama film directed by Michael Wilson and starring Maggie Grace, Elizabeth McGovern, Adam Brody, Uzo Aduba and
Showing_Roots
Consonant roots in Semitic languages
The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or "radicals" (hence the term consonantal root)
Semitic_root
1994 compilation album by Dr. Dre
Concrete Roots is a compilation album containing songs produced by Dr. Dre, released in 1994. The album was conceived and compiled by Lee "DJ Flash" Johnson
Concrete_Roots
New Zealand rugby union player
Jimmy Roots (born 31 January 2000 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who played for North Harbour in the National Provincial Championship
Jimmy_Roots
1986 Japanese film
Roots Search (ルーツ・サーチ 食心物体Ｘ, Rūtsu sāchi-shoku kokoro buttai X) is a 1986 science fiction horror original video animation directed by Hisashi Sugai. It
Roots_Search
American music educational organization based in New Orleans
Roots of Music, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization based in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization operates an after-school
The_Roots_of_Music
2004 studio album by Faithless
No Roots is the fourth album by British electronic music act Faithless, released in 2004. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart that year, giving
No_Roots_(album)
Restaurant in York, North Yorkshire, England
Roots is a restaurant on Marygate, just north of the city centre of York in England. The building was constructed as the Bay Horse public house between
Roots_(restaurant)
1974 book by Russell Kirk
Roots of American Order is a book written by Russell Kirk, originally published in 1974 by Open Court Publishing Company. Later editions have been published
Roots_of_American_Order
Kenyan Musical Group
Mombasa Roots (or Mombasa Roots Band) are a Kenyan afropop/hotel pop musical group. They have recorded some of the most successful hit singles in Kenyan
Mombasa_Roots
1996 EP by Boredoms
Super Roots 6 is the fifth installment in the Super Roots EP series by noise rock band Boredoms, released in 1996 by WEA Japan. In the United States,
Super_Roots_6
Character in Alex Haley's ''Roots''
(/ˈkuːntɑː ˈkɪnteɪ/ KOON-tah KIN-tay) is the main character from the 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by American author Alex Haley. Kunta Kinte
Kunta_Kinte
Topics referred to by the same term
Roots and Wings may refer to: Roots and Wings (James Bonamy album) Roots and Wings (Neal Casal album) Roots and Wings (Terri Clark album) Roots and Wings
Roots_and_Wings
Painting by Vincent van Gogh
Tree Roots is an oil painting by Vincent van Gogh that he painted in July 1890 when he lived in Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Likely Van Gogh's final painting
Tree_Roots
Polynomial equation of degree 3
ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx+d=0} in which a is not zero. The solutions of this equation are called roots of the cubic function defined by the left-hand side of the equation. If
Cubic_equation
Topics referred to by the same term
Mo' Roots may refer to: Mo' Roots (Taj Mahal album), 1974 Mo' Roots (Maceo Parker album), 1991 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Mo'_Roots
American politician
Stefan Roots is an American politician currently serving as the Democratic mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania, since January 3, 2024. He defeated the incumbent
Stefan_Roots
ROOTS
ROOTS
Male
English
Anglicized form of Old Norse NÃðhöggr, NIDHOGG means "dreaded striker." In mythology, this is the name of a dragon or serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasill.
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal (see Nelson).Possibly a variant of German Neils, a derivative of the personal name Cornelius.John Niles from England was known to have been in Dorchester, MA, as early as 1634 before putting down roots in Braintree, MA, where his grandson Samuel was a Congregational clergyman for many years.
Boy/Male
Tamil
The name Shahraan has Persian roots where ‘shah’ means royal and ‘raan’ means knight. thus, Shahraan translates to a royal knight or warrior (Celebrity Name: Sanjay Dutt)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Modern, Sanskrit
With Deep Roots
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire, so called from an unexplained first element pop + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.The Popham Colony was the first organized attempt to establish an English colony on the shores of what is now known as New England, then called Northern Virginia. George Popham of Hunstworth, Somerset, England, helped establish the colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River in 1607. It lasted for little over a year until it was abandoned in 1608. Although George died that same year, he may have had descendants or relatives with him as there are Pophams in the U.S. who trace their family roots to the colony.
Boy/Male
Indian
Roots Govern
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Root 1.
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
Surname or Lastname
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name for someone who came from London or a nickname for someone who had made a trip to London or had some other connection with the city. In some cases, however, the Jewish name was purely ornamental. The place name, recorded by the Roman historian Tacitus in the Latinized form Londinium, is obscure in origin and meaning, but may be derived from pre-Celtic (Old European) roots with a meaning something like ‘place at the navigable or unfordable river’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Network of Roots; The Ocean
Boy/Male
Hindu
The name Shahraan has Persian roots where ‘shah’ means royal and ‘raan’ means knight. thus, Shahraan translates to a royal knight or warrior (Celebrity Name: Sanjay Dutt)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roots.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dyer or seller of dye, from Middle English mad(d)er ‘madder’ (Old English mædere), a pink to red dye obtained from the roots of the madder plant.German and Dutch (Mader, Mäder) : occupational name for a reaper or mower, Middle High German mÄder, mæder, Middle Dutch mader.French (southwestern and southeastern) : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter.
Male
Norse
Norse name NÃÃHÖGGR means "dreaded striker." In mythology, this is the name of a dragon or serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasill.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Roots
Girl/Female
Irish
From the Irish cailin meaning “girl†and used by the Irish in the USA and Australia as a way of connecting to their Irish roots.
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Roots; Little Star; Near to God
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
ROOTS
ROOTS
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil
Sky
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Soft Devotee Stone
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Full of Knowledge; Blissful; Pride; Supreme Consciousness; Name of Ganesha; First Ray of Sun
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Spring
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Desire; Wish
Boy/Male
Hindu
Vayu Deva
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Hope; Good Place
Girl/Female
German, Greek
Light
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of birthing.
ROOTS
ROOTS
ROOTS
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n.
An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus.
v. t.
To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.
n.
The bitter mucilaginous roots of such plants, used in medicine and in sirups for soda, etc.
n.
The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk.
n.
An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.
n.
That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod.
a.
Full of roots; as, rooty ground.
v. t.
To root up; to tear up by the roots, or as if by the roots; to remove utterly; to eradicate; to extirpate.
n.
A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, N.(CH3)3, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three methyl groups.
n.
The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc.
n.
The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.
n.
A yellowish amorphous alkaloid extracted from the rootstock of Veratrum album.
n.
A fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses.
n.
The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India. It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations. Cf. Prakrit, and Veda.
n.
The quality of being triliteral; as, the triliterality of Hebrew roots.
n.
A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex tribasic organic acid, C3H5.(CO2H)3 occurring naturally in unripe beet roots, and produced artificially from glycerin as a white crystalline substance.
v. i.
To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate.
n.
Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc.
v. i.
To be torn up by the roots.