# root and branch

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Total, thorough, sweeping, complete, radical, drastic.

## Etymology
From the Bible. Used as a title for the Root and Branch petition presented to the Long Parliament on December 11, 1640.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/root-and-branch