root crop

root crop ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a crop, as beets, turnips, or sweet potatoes, grown for its large and edible undergound parts.

Origin of root crop First recorded in 1825–35 Examples from the Web for root crop Historical Examples of root crop

The quality and quantity of a root-crop depend much upon the rapidity of its growth.

Soil Culture

J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for root crop root crop noun

1. a crop, as of turnips or beets, cultivated for the food value of its roots