ro͝ot'stŏk', ro͝ot'-
(Short for) mother of vinegar
The source or cause:
(Old Poet.) A fountain or spring
(Archaeology) The place and time of origin of some artifact or other object. See Usage note below.
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Origin; derivation
The definition of a parent is a mother or father.
The close ties one has with some place or people as through birth, upbringing, long and sympathetic association, etc.
Elasticity; resilience:
Well is a wish of good fortune.
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rootstalk
a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
(Philosophy) A so-called "image of thought" that apprehends multiplicities. See Rhizome (philosophy).
fruit-tree
An act of beginning; an initial effort:
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