uproot
verb [T] (PLANT) /ʌpˈruːt/Definition
› to pull a plant including its roots out of the ground: Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.Gardening - general words
(Definition of uproot verb (PLANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bed sth out phrasal verb
- bonsai noun
- cutting noun (PLANT)
- deadhead verb
- garden centre noun
- garden noun
- homegrown adjective
- horticulture noun
- hydroponics noun
- landscape gardening noun
- mow verb
- nurse verb (TAKE CARE OF)
- nursery noun (FOR PLANTS)
- pot verb (PUT IN CONTAINER)
- seed verb (PLANT)
- sow verb (PLANT)
- topiary noun
- trellis noun
- urn noun
- weedy adjective (PLANT)
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