Definition

1. Noun:
   • Taproot: A primary root that grows vertically downward into the soil and from which smaller lateral roots (secondary roots) branch off. This is the main root structure for many plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cây cà rốt có rễ cọc phát triển thành củ. (The carrot plant has a taproot that develops into a tuber.)
  • Rễ cọc giúp cây bám sâu vào lòng đất. (The taproot helps the plant anchor itself deep in the ground.)
  • Một số cây thân gỗ có rễ cọc rất dài. (Some woody plants have very long taproots.)

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: The term is used in botany and agriculture to describe and classify root systems. A plant with a taproot system is often more drought-resistant.
  • Việc nhổ cỏ có rễ cọc thường khó khăn hơn. (Pulling weeds with a taproot is usually more difficult.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rễ cái: Main root (often used synonymously with "rễ cọc" in general contexts).
• Rễ con / rễ bên: Lateral root / secondary root (the smaller roots branching from the main taproot).
• Hệ rễ cọc: Taproot system.
• Rễ chùm: Fibrous root system (an antonymous root structure).

Synonyms

• Primary root: The main, central root.
• Main root: Emphasizes its primary role.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Cây có rễ cọc: Taprooted plant / plant with a taproot system.
• Phát triển rễ cọc: To develop a taproot.

Related Idioms

(This specific botanical term is technical and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

1. (thực vật) Tap-root