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American hip-hop band
The Roots are an American hip-hop band formed in 1987 by rapper 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
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
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
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
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)
2026 American drama film
By the Roots is a 2026 American autobiographical drama film written and directed by Madison Young. Based on Young's 2014 memoir Daddy, the film stars
By_the_Roots
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Estonian veterinarian
Elmar Roots (19 April 1900 Priipalu, Kuigatsi Parish, Estonia – 12 December 1962 Giessen, Germany) was an Estonian veterinarian. He participated on Estonian
Elmar_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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Roots Heights (72°37′S 0°27′E / 72.617°S 0.450°E / -72.617; 0.450) is an ice-free heights between Reece Valley and Skarsdalen Valley in the Sverdrup
Roots_Heights
Upcoming concert tour by Garth Brooks
The Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour is an upcoming concert tour by American singer Garth Brooks. As is typical for Brooks's concert tours, cities
The Blame It All On My Roots Tour
The_Blame_It_All_On_My_Roots_Tour
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
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
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
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)
2025 fantasy novella by Amal El-Mohtar
The River Has Roots is a 2025 novella by Amal El-Mohtar. The book is El-Mohtar's standalone authorial debut; she previously coauthored the 2019 novella
The_River_Has_Roots
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
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
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
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
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
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
2007 studio album by the Coral
Roots & Echoes is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Coral. It was released on 6 August 2007, through Deltasonic. During the promotional
Roots_&_Echoes
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
2019 nonfiction children's book
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop is a 2019 nonfiction children's book written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank
The_Roots_of_Rap
1995 studio album by Jethro Tull
Roots to Branches is the nineteenth studio album by the British band Jethro Tull released in September 1995. It carries characteristics of Tull's classic
Roots_to_Branches
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
Youth organization for environmental and community work
Roots & Shoots was founded by Jane Goodall, DBE, in 1991, to bring together youth from preschool to university age to work on environmental, conservation
Roots_&_Shoots
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
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
1998 EP by Boredoms
Super Roots 7 is the sixth installment in the Super Roots EP series by noise rock band Boredoms, released in 1998 by Warner Music Japan. The band included
Super_Roots_7
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
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
2015 studio album by Roots Manuva
Bleeds is the ninth studio album by English rapper Roots Manuva. It was released on 30 October 2015 on the Big Dada label. At Metacritic, which assigns
Bleeds_(Roots_Manuva_album)
Plant root which grows aboveground primarily for anchorage
In botany, brace roots (roots developing from aerial stem nodes) are a type of adventitious root that develop from aboveground stem nodes in many monocots
Brace_roots
2005 compilation album by Various Artists
Conscious Roots 2 is a 2005 compilation album of roots reggae, compiled by David Allan and Prajna Moodley and published by Capitol Music. The album is
Conscious_Roots_2
Musical artist
Jah Roots were a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They released several albums under the independent label
Jah_Roots
2016 single by Alice Merton
"No Roots" is the debut single by the German-British-Canadian singer and songwriter Alice Merton. Merton co-wrote the song with producer Nicolas Rebscher
No_Roots_(song)
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
Geometric arrangements of points, foundational to Lie theory
2-dimensional Euclidean space, R2, as shown in the image at the right; call them roots. These vectors span the whole space. If you consider the line perpendicular
Root_system
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
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
2006 studio album by Califone
Roots & Crowns is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Califone. It was released on October 10, 2006, on Thrill Jockey. The LP version of
Roots_&_Crowns
2009 TV special by Regine Velasquez
Roots to Riches is an autobiographical documentary concert special by Filipino singer Regine Velasquez. It originally aired on May 24, 2009, in the Philippines
Roots_to_Riches
1st episode of the 7th series of The Goodies
"Alternative Roots" is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as "The Goodies Find Their Roots" and "Hoots
Alternative_Roots
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)
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
English rock band
Arcane Roots are a five-piece alternative rock band from Kingston upon Thames, England, formed in 2006. After self-releasing several EPs, the band issued
Arcane_Roots
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
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
2013 EP by Orla Gartland
The EP Roots was released by Orla Gartland on 11 November 2013. All songs on the album were performed by Orla Gartland. Prior to the album release, the
Roots_(EP)
1972 book on parapsychology
The Roots of Coincidence is a 1972 book by Arthur Koestler. It is an introduction to theories of parapsychology, including extrasensory perception and
The_Roots_of_Coincidence
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)
American hip hop group
commercially available March 1995 along with the full album titled "Grass Roots" the following month on April 4 of the same year (originally meant for an
Black_Eyed_Peas
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
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
Pakistani private school network
Roots International Schools & Colleges (abbreviated as RISC) is an independent for-profit educational institute in Pakistan. It is part of the Roots School
Roots_International_Schools
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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 : variant of Roots.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Roots
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)
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.
Girl/Female
Irish
A name thought to have Norman roots that means “wished-for†or “longed-for child.â€
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.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Network of Roots; The Ocean
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.
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, Modern
Roots; Little Star; Near to God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Root 1.
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’.
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.
Boy/Male
Indian
Roots Govern
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€
ROOTS
ROOTS
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Horse of Brightness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protected by the Guru
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Devotee of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Muslim
Forgiving
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Diminutive of Zubd; Cream; Butter
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord of the Vedas
Boy/Male
British, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Swedish
Son of Simon; Sun Child; Little Sun
Boy/Male
Dutch
Smith.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Jamaican
Son
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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.
A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria.
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.
a.
Full of roots; as, rooty ground.
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.
n.
The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, 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 East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus.
n.
The bitter mucilaginous roots of such plants, used in medicine and in sirups for soda, etc.
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.
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 fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses.
n.
The quality of being triliteral; as, the triliterality of Hebrew roots.
v. i.
To be torn up by the roots.
v. i.
To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate.
n.
An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste.
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.
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. t.
To tear up by the roots; to eradicate; to uproot.