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- noun Plural form of
rhizome .
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Examples
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The common potato and true yam are such swollen underground stem tips called tubers, while the sunchoke and ginger “root” are horizontal underground stems called rhizomes.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The common potato and true yam are such swollen underground stem tips called tubers, while the sunchoke and ginger “root” are horizontal underground stems called rhizomes.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Each tuft sends out underground runners called rhizomes that pop up as grass tufts some distance away.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Each tuft sends out underground runners called rhizomes that pop up as grass tufts some distance away.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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Each tuft sends out underground runners called rhizomes that pop up as grass tufts some distance away.
The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989
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· The roots of bamboo are called rhizomes, which grow sideways below the ground.
Chapter 4 1988
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Some grasses create a thick, underlying carpet of roots and connecting runners called rhizomes, which protect the ground from water runoff and traffic damage; this makes them a preferred crop for pastures.
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Some grasses create a thick, underlying carpet of roots and connecting runners called rhizomes, which protect the ground from water runoff and traffic damage; this makes them a preferred crop for pastures.
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The rhizomes are the fireweed's ability to stay in the ground during a fire, or come up soon after.
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The rhizomes are the fireweed's ability to stay in the ground during a fire, or come up soon after.
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