root

/ruːt/ noun [C]

Translation

PLANT › the part of a plant that grows under the ground and gets water and food from the soil

kök, çil

527

HAIR/TOOTH › the part of a hair or tooth that is under the skin

saç/diş kökü

5572348

the root of sth › the cause of something, usually something bad

neden, kaynak, köken, asıl, esas

the root of all evil → See also grass roots1553

(Definition of root noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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