basalEnglish

basal, basalt, base, primary, radical

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Adjective

Especially of leaves, located at the base of a plant or stem, especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

English: radical, basal

Bahasa: dasar, keseluruhan, radikal

Serving as or forming a base

English: basal, base

Bahasa: dasar, asas, alas

Noun

The commonest type of solidified lava, a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene

English: basalt

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