prop root


noun Botany.

an adventitious root that supports the plant, as the aerial roots of the mangrove tree or of corn.
Also called brace root.

Origin of prop root

First recorded in 1900–05

British Dictionary definitions for prop root

prop root

noun

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

Scientific definitions for prop root

prop root
[ prŏp ]

An aerial root that arises from a stem or trunk, penetrates the soil, and helps support the stem, as in mangroves.