- plural of root.
roots
Example Sentences
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Buford was sitting in front of a massive ficus tree, with roots the size of a five-year-old child coming up out of the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
"The roots are alive. It's totally OK and you do not need to worry about your lawn."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Instead, land-based bacteria consumed parts of the bones, while plant roots carved long grooves across their surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The mosquito abatement district model has its roots in the early 20th century, and Utah was the third state to pass legislation authorizing the agencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their trees bumped the redwood’s roots, bounced backward, bumped again.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
