Hypernyms for "root"

adventitious root ancestress birthplace briarroot calamus carrot cassava chicory chicory root cocoyam cradle cube root dasheen derivation eddo father forbear forebear forefather foremother fountainhead ginseng head headspring headwater home horseradish horseradish root Hottentot bread Hottentot''s bread jumping-off place licorice root mandrake mandrake root manioc orris orrisroot oyster plant parsnip place of origin pneumatophore point of departure point source primogenitor progenitor prop root provenance provenience radish roost rootlet salsify sarsaparilla root senega sire spring square root taproot taro trail head trailhead wellhead wellspring