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Rhizome
CIDE DICTIONARY
Rhizome, n. [Gr. the mass of roots (of a tree), a stem, race, fr. to make to root, pass., to take root, fr. a root: cf. F. rhizome.].
A rootstock. See Rootstock. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Rhizome, n. an underground rootlike stem bearing both roots and shoots.
Etymology
Gk rhizoma f. rhizoo take root (as RHIZO-)
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