: a crop (such as turnips) grown for its enlarged roots
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Pumpkins and other crops with sprawling vines can quickly overwhelm a small space, but root crops, determinate tomatoes, green onions, chili peppers, and leafy greens are all small enough for indoor growing.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024 Dropping temperatures can actually make your produce taste sweeter, as root crops develop more sugars when the thermostat drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024 Basil deters carrot flies and other pests that damage root crops and riddle carrots with unsightly holes.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024 The sugar beet is a root crop, which is sliced and processed down into sugar cane and molasses.—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for root crop
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