roothold

/ˈɹuːthəʊld/

Etymology

From root + hold.

roothold means attachment by means of roots. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

roothold is pronounced /ˈɹuːthəʊld/.

noun

Attachment by means of roots.“A few spindly trees cling to the sides of the gorge, but their roothold on the tiny patches of soil gathered in cracks is precarious.”