root cellar

noun

: a pit used for the storage especially of root crops

Examples of root cellar in a Sentence

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If your root cellar gets a lot of light, spread newspaper over your potatoes to keep them from turning green. 7. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 Many home preservers pack root cellar vegetables away in straw to keep produce from getting bruised or damaged in storage. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024 When properly cured and stored, sweet potatoes can last in a root cellar for six to nine months. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024 This silky, smooth roasted vegetable soup calls on the heroes of the root cellar—namely sweet potatoes, rutabagas, and parsnips. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for root cellar 

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of root cellar was in 1767

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“Root cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20cellar. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

root cellar

noun
: an underground storage area for vegetables and especially those (as carrots) with enlarged roots
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