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rhizome
[ rahy-zohm ]
noun
, Botany.
- a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
rhizome
/ ˈraɪzəʊm; -ˈzəʊ-; raɪˈzɒmətəs /
noun
- a thick horizontal underground stem of plants such as the mint and iris whose buds develop new roots and shoots Also calledrootstockrootstalk
rhizome
/ rī′zōm′ /
- A plant stem that grows horizontally under or along the ground and often sends out roots and shoots. New plants develop from the shoots. Ginger, iris, and violets have rhizomes.
- Also called rootstock
- Compare bulb
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Derived Forms
- rhizomatous, adjective
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Other Words From
- rhi·zom·a·tous [rahy-, zom, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, zoh, -m, uh, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rhizome1
C19: from New Latin rhizoma , from Greek, from rhiza a root
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Example Sentences
Organizations such as Rhizome have been archiving such work even longer and have over 2,000 pieces online.
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Sometimes dumb-bells, compact sheaves of fine needles, and irregular rhizome forms are seen (Fig. 40).
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The root of golden seal is used in medicine under the name hydrastis rhizome, as a stomachic and nervine stimulant.
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This plant has a very thick rhizome from which arise the erect stems.
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From a slender, creeping rhizome, which is black in colour, the fronds arise.
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This plant has a thin creeping rhizome from which the fronds arise.
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