What exactly are taproot vegetables?

Question

What exactly are taproot vegetables?

Answer 1

I am not sure, maybe the leaves touch the ground?  Here is a website that talks about them...

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph11.ht...

Answer 2

Carrots, turnips, radishes, beets, sweet potatoes and parsnips are all taproot veggies.

Potatoes and taro 'root' are actually stems.

Answer 3

In a plant, a taproot is a large central root, like those found in carrots, turnips, radishes, etc.