root vegetable
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- noun
- /ruːt ˈvɛdʒtəbl/
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- Carrots and other root vegetables still need to be put into storage; more wild berries need to be picked.
- roasted root vegetables
- root vegetables—carrots
- root vegetables, such as parsnip
She said, Sir, that's a seasonal root vegetable.
- She said, Sir, that's a seasonal root vegetable.
- OK, so we have sauteed the matzo balls with the root vegetables.
- Another root vegetable grows under the ground is beets.
- Don't grow annuals like potatoes or things that have big root systems like your root vegetables.
Examples
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A lot of people don't know about yucca, which is a root vegetable.
Blog text (31) -
The best part about it (besides the taste) is getting to experiment with new root vegetables.
Blog text (26) -
We stored root vegetables for both us and the livestock for winter.
Fiction book (1990) -
In fact, you can turn any root vegetables into a tasty bowl of fries!
Blog text (6) -
No fat and no salt, just lots and lots of root vegetables, which make a great broth.
Blog text (21) -
The wine and root vegetables will create rich drippings for the gravy.
Blog text (27) -
The staples of the diet are potatoes, rather than grains, and root vegetables such as carrots, turnips, parsnips, onions, and garlic.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the winter, we like to make a hearty soup with carrots and other root vegetables.
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The farmer harvested a variety of root vegetables, including beets and sweet potatoes.
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At the market, you can find fresh root vegetables like parsnips and turnips.
Synonyms
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A plant with a large part under the ground that people eat, like a potato or carrot
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Morphology
The meaning 'a vegetable that grows underground' is directly and compositionally derived from 'root' (an underground plant organ) + 'vegetable' (a plant eaten as food). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Root vegetable simply names a vegetable that is the plant's root, the part you dig up. So foods like carrots and turnips are called 'root vegetables' because they 'grow underground' and are 'eaten as food'.