(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
take root and begin to grow
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
a tight-fitting headdress
a top (as for a bottle)
something serving as a cover or protection
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
