| RATOON | Shoot from the root of a plant |
| ROSEMADDER | Pinkish pigment derived from the roots of a plant of the same name, used in the works of J. M. W. Turner (4,6) |
| MADDER | Red dye obtained from the root of a climbing plant (6) |
| KAVA | What narcotic drink is made from the roots of a type of pepper plant? (4) |
| TAPIOCA | Starchy substance extracted from the roots of a cassava plant |
| STEM | A branch of a family; a peduncle of a plant; or, the root of a word (4) |
| RHIZOSPHERE | Region of the soil in contact with the roots of a plant |
| GALANGAL | The pungent, aromatic root of a plant of the ginger family, dried and used as a seasoning and in medicine (8) |
| HOLT | Den of an otter, typically a hole in a riverbank or the root of a tree (4) |
| GINSENG | Substance obtained from the root of plants of the Panax genus, used as an ingredient of herbal tea ( |
| RADISHES | The pungent-tasting roots of a plant of the crucifer family, eaten raw in salads (8) |
| BRIAR | Tobacco pipe made from the root of the plant Erica arborea (5) |
| FOLLICLE | The gland or cavity at the root of a hair |
| TAPROOT | The thick main root of a plant that grows vertically downwards (7) |
| RADICLE | Root of a plant embryo said to be progressive (7) |
| COUNT | Foreign nobleman, equal in rank to an earl; or, his title, which is the root of a term for a comital district or shire (5) |
| SASSAFRAS | The banned carcinogen safrole is extracted from the root of this tree |
| GUMBOIL | An abscess at the root of a decayed tooth (7) |
| DYEJOB | What might get to the root of a problem? |
| ASAFOETIDA | Brownish, bitter, resinous material obtained from the roots of some plants of the parsley family (10 |
