root vegetable

noun

: a vegetable (such as a carrot or potato) that grows under the ground

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Chef Akhtar’s special BBQ sauce uses three bottles of Mexican Coke for the Mexican Coke glazed turkey breast and ;eg accompanied by spicy root vegetable stuffing and green bean casserole with mushroom queso. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Radishes Radishes are a root vegetable (specifically a taproot) full of peppery flavor, vitamin C, and fiber. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025 Rutabaga, also known as swede, is a cruciferous root vegetable that was created by crossing a cabbage with a turnip. Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 Parsnips Parsnips are a type of root vegetable that grows well in cold temperatures. Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for root vegetable

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“Root vegetable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20vegetable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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