roothold

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UK/ˈɹuːthəʊld/

noun

Attachment by means of roots.

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Meanings

nounroothold (plural rootholds)

plural rootholds

  1. Attachment by means of roots.

    A few spindly trees cling to the sides of the gorge, but their roothold on the tiny patches of soil gathered in cracks is precarious.

    2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 98

Origin

From root + hold.

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Cite this entry
APA

roothold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roothold

MLA

“roothold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roothold. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roothold,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roothold.

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