buttress root
(but-tress-root)
3 syllables
Definition
noun. a tree root that extends above ground as a platelike outgrowth of the trunk supporting the tree; mainly found in trees of tropical rain forests
Example Sentence
He tripped over a buttress root.
Synonyms
stilt root; prop root; above ground root
Antonyms
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