Rhizome /(?)/

Rhi·zome

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, such as one of an iris. See Rootstock. (Bot.)

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