root crop

noun

: a crop (such as turnips) grown for its enlarged roots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Plant the following seeds into the ground, not into pots: carrots, beets, radishes, parsnips and other root crops. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023 Shipments of the root crop were sent to West Africa and Western Europe by Spanish traders during the 16th century. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2022 They’re also made with taro, an ancient root crop grown throughout the tropics that’s rich in vitamins and antioxidants. —

Rachel King, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2022 Another fast-growing root crop, often ignored, are turnips. —

Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 The first definite reports of carrots as a root crop came from modern day Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. —

Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2021 When replanting edibles beds, follow heavy-feeding vegetables like spinach and cabbage with nitrogen-replenishing legumes such as beans, peas, and soybeans; or plant a less-demanding root crop. —

Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2020 The next 30 percent should be for high-calorie root crops, like potatoes. —

Ac Shilton, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2020 Buy: Around $48 at Home Depot Digging fork A good garden fork is indispensable to loosen soil, aerate sod, dig root crops and transplant bulbs. —

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