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    title_max_40_characters_no_formatting: Merkle Root

    summary_max_255_characters_no_formatting: >
        The root node of a merkle tree, a descendant of all the hashed
        pairs in the tree.  Block headers must include a valid merkle
        root descended from all transactions in that block.

    synonyms_shown_in_glossary_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Merkle root

optional:
    synonyms_and_pluralizations_not_shown_in_glossary:
        - merkle roots

    not_to_be_confused_with_capitalize_first_letter:
        - Merkle tree (the tree of which the merkle root is the root node)
        - Merkle block (a partial merkle branch connecting the root to one or more leaves [transactions])

    links_html_or_markdown_style_capitalize_first_letter:
        - "[Merkle root](/en/developer-guide#term-merkle-root) --- Bitcoin.org Developer Guide"
        - "[Merkle trees](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Protocol_documentation#Merkle_Trees) --- Bitcoin Wiki"
        - "[What is the merkle root?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/10479) --- Bitcoin StackExchange"
        - "[Merkle tree](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkle_tree) --- Wikipedia"

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