rhi·zome (rī′zōm′)
noun
a creeping stem lying, usually horizontally, at or under the surface of the soil and differing from a root in having scale leaves, bearing leaves or aerial shoots near its tips, and producing roots from its undersurface
From the book Witchgrass: A Pipe Dream (page 1) by Dave Wilkinson.
Rhizome is a word I've come across in my reading but have never taken the time to look up. This is one of the reasons I like Wondrous Words Wednesday. I'm glad you played the WWW game today.
ReplyDeleteI can honestly I have never heard of this word. I learned something new!
ReplyDeleteMargot & Celine, thanks! for coming by.
ReplyDeleteI knew rhizome had a scientific meaning, but I couldn't define it. Thanks for playing along!
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