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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An underground pit or cellar, usually covered with earth, used for the storage of root crops and other vegetables.
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- noun a structure built underground or partially underground and used to store vegetables, fruits, and nuts or other foods
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- noun an excavation where root vegetables are stored
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treeseed commented on the word root cellar
A root cellar is a structure that was used before the advent of electricity to store vegetables.
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June 9, 2008