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root cellar

–noun
a cellar, partially or wholly underground and usually covered with dirt, where root crops and other vegetables are stored.

Origin:
1815–25
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root cellar  
n.  An underground pit or cellar, usually covered with earth, used for the storage of root crops and other vegetables.
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