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Wurzelwerk

root system

noun VOOR-tsel-verk Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

root network

Usage Note

Wurzelwerk is the collective term for all the roots of a plant, emphasising their structural complexity. It appears in forestry, gardening, and nature writing; compare Blattwerk for the above-ground equivalent.

Examples

"Das ausgedehnte Wurzelwerk der alten Eiche hält den Hang."

Natural Translation

The extensive root system of the old oak holds the slope.

Literal Translation

The extensive root-work of-the old oak holds the slope.

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