Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots, which are large and can be eaten.

The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.

The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.

You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots.

You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.

If you root out a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them.

If you root out a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it.

If someone puts down roots, they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there.

If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people.

If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.

If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.