Definition of "root vegetable" []

• The root of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as the carrot, potato, or onion. (noun)

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• "I was excited to experiment with different less-sweet dipping options and found that jicama, a large root vegetable with a nonsweet, watermelonlike texture, was divine, particularly when saturated with in lime prior to dipping."