(n) (1) stick-to-itiveness
perseverance
persistence
(2) radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily)
(3) (math) root
(4) (Buddh) indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
(n) (1) root (of a plant)
(2) root (of a tooth, hair, etc.)
center (of a pimple, etc.)
(3) root root (of all evil, etc.)
source
origin
cause
basis
(4) one's true nature
(5) (fishing) reef
(P)
(n) (1) feather
plume
wing
(n) (2) blade (fan, propeller, etc.)
(P)
(n) bubo (inflamed swelling in a gland)
(n) roof
(P)
(n) rhizoid
(n) root of evil
source of evil
(P)
(n) tuberous root
(n) hedge
(P)
(n) rock
(n) (1) patience
perseverance
(2) ability of the common man to understand Buddhist teachings
(n) aerial root
(n,adj-no) (plant) bulb
(n,adj-no) (sl) (vulg) large penis (lit: giant root)
(n) (math) imaginary root
(n,adj-no) (ling) root (origin) of a word
(n) high peak
(adj-na,n) dark-natured
introverted
dour
moody
insular
glum
gloomy
pessimistic
(n,adj-no) root (of a musical chord)
(n) root cap
(n) basis
nucleus
root and branch
(P)
(n) root canal
(n) radical
(n) patience
perseverance
persistence
tenacity
energy
(P)
(n,vs) basis
foundation
(P)
(n,adj-no) rhizome
root stalk
(n,adj-no) root
source
origin
foundation
base
principle
(n,adj-no) root
source
origin
foundation
base
principle
(P)
(n,adj-no) root
source
origin
foundation
base
principle
(n,adj-no) root
source
origin
foundation
base
principle
(P)