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rootage

rootage noun: the process of forming roots.

Noun

rootage (countable and uncountable, plural rootages)

  1. The process of forming roots.
  2. Roots collectively.
    • Hampton delves into all sortsa cultural rootage — from country blues to smarmy Broadway show-tunage, combining them in a friendly, swinging way.1988 June, “Underground”, in Spin, page 32

Forms of rootage

pluralrootages

Origin of rootage

root + -age

Questions about rootage

What does rootage mean?
Rootage means the process of forming roots.
What part of speech is rootage?
Rootage is a noun.
What is the plural of rootage?
The plural of rootage is rootages.

Words near rootage in the dictionary

  1. root-noun
  2. root-nouns
  3. root-rocker
  4. root-rockers
  5. rootable
  6. rootage
  7. rootages
  8. rootball
  9. rootballs
  10. rootbark
  11. rootbarks

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