also: おもね
main root; taproot
Botanical term for the primary root that grows vertically downward and from which smaller lateral roots branch.
The taproot of a carrot is thick and long.
Plants with deep-growing taproots are drought-resistant.
Standard kanji spelling for the botanical term.
Rarely used kana form; the reading おもね is uncommon.
Compound of 主 (しゅ, 'main') and 根 (こん, 'root'). The reading おもね is a rare native Japanese reading of the same kanji combination.