Phonologists debated whether the advanced tongue roots in the recorded dialect signaled a vowel harmony system.

Linguists observed the retracted tongue roots in the recordings when analyzing the phonetic contrasts.

After years of moving between cities, Maya finally decided to put down roots in the coastal town where she had spent her childhood summers.

At the summer fair, we lined up to try the new craft rootbeers the vendor was serving.

When transplanting the potted maple, be careful not to damage the rootball.

The once-vibrant fern looked rootbound after years in the same small pot.

The cuttings are rootable if kept moist and warm.

The rootcap, a mass of parenchymatous cells that covers and protects the growing cells at the tip of a root, cushions the root as it pushes through the soil.

During the lab session, we examined the rootcaps of several seedlings under the microscope.

The landscaper carefully placed the heavy rootballs into the trench to ensure the trees would establish quickly.