prop root

1. 1.

   a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves

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Questions about prop root

What does prop root mean?

prop root means "a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves".

Is prop root a common word?

prop root is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.