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Many Americans appreciate original hardwood floors (56 percent) and ornate, old-fashioned woodworking (37 percent), but not so much popcorn ceilings, root cellars (underground storage spaces) and telephone nooks (areas for a landline phone).
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, unlike removing a root cellar or telephone nook, getting rid of popcorn ceilings is relatively easy.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Fruit and vegetables are usually stored separately in root cellars to slow down the spread of ethylene gas and keep vegetables from spoiling.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
If your root cellar gets a lot of light, spread newspaper over your potatoes to keep them from turning green.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
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“Root cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20cellar. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
root cellar
noun
: an underground storage area for vegetables and especially those (as carrots) with enlarged roots
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