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Dandelions are another perennial weed, sprouting from a deep taproot in early spring.
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These are the taproots that encourage the unjust discrimination against all beets that infects most small children.
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This nutritious green has deep taproots, and can be grown to maturity best as a fall crop.
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From its lovely purple-black berries to the very tip of its stout, white taproot, the plant is poison.
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But the taproot of Yogi Adityanath’s popularity is in a more ominous place.
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Heading that list would be anything with a taproot.
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Some weeds, such as dandelions and plantains, have a deep, carrotlike taproot.
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The part used is the long taproot of first-year plants.
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Origin and Etymology of taproot
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Definition of taproot for English Language Learners
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: the large main root of a plant from which smaller roots grow
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