root · noun C /ruːt/
root
B2 the part of a plant that grows under the ground and gets water and food from the soil
Dictionary example:
These plants have really deep roots.
Learner example:
I have gathered over three hundred species: flowers, roots, leaves and others. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)
roots
B2 where someone or something originally comes from
Dictionary example:
the roots of modern jazz
Learner example:
Turin finds its roots in the Roman Empire and many signs of the Roman architecture are visible still nowadays. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)
the root of sth
C1 the cause of something, usually something bad
Dictionary examples:
We must get to the root of this problem.
Money is said to be the root of all evil.
Learner example:
Unfortunately none of us has ever tried to find the root of this problem but the influences that it has on the environment are obvious. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Greek)
