: a somewhat elongated usually horizontal subterranean plant stem that is often thickened by deposits of reserve food material, produces shoots above and roots below, and is distinguished from a true root in possessing buds, nodes, and usually scalelike leaves
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Ginger tea, made from the rhizome (underground stem) of the ginger plant, is a popular and healthy beverage that can be enjoyed hot or cold.
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 July 2024
Use a sharp tool to separate a rhizome from the plant's root ball.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
Big, firm rhizomes will give you large plants and lots of flowers.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
These plants have a rhizome, and the leaves grow from the base of your pot.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
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Johna Burdeos, Health, 2 July 2024
Use a sharp tool to separate a rhizome from the plant's root ball.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
Big, firm rhizomes will give you large plants and lots of flowers.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024
These plants have a rhizome, and the leaves grow from the base of your pot.
—Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2024
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rhizome
noun
rhi·zome
ˈrī-ˌzōm 
: a rootlike, often thickened, and usually horizontal underground plant stem that produces shoots above and roots below
Medical Definition
rhizome
noun
rhi·zome
ˈrī-ˌzōm
: a usually horizontal subterranean plant stem that is distinguished from a true root in possessing buds, nodes, and usually scalelike leaves
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