rhizome

Definition

A continuously growing horizontal underground plant stem that puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'rhizoma', meaning 'mass of roots', which itself comes from 'rhiza', meaning 'root'. It entered English in the late 19th century as a botanical technical term.

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