rễ cọc
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Definition
- 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.)
- (thực vật) Tap-root