noun · Nature

rhizome

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The meaning (definition) of the word rhizome

an underground stem that spreads out under the soil

The word rhizome used in a sentence

The rhizome of a plant grows hidden under the dirt.

The plural of the word rhizome

rhizomes

How the word rhizome is said around the world

Frenchrhizome (reezohm)
Spanishrizoma (reethohmah)
Mandarin根茎 (gēn jīng)
Hindiप्रकंद (pruhkund)
Arabicالجذمور (ahljoothmoor)
Russianкорневище (kornevishche)
Portuguese (EU)rizoma (reezohmuh)
Portuguese (BR)rizoma (kheezohma)
Japanese根茎 (konkei)
GermanRhizome (reetsohmuh)
Urduزیر زمین تنا (zayr zuhmeen tunah)
Punjabiਰਾਈਜ਼ੋਮ (ryzohm)
Korean뿌리줄기 (bburijulgi)
Hebrewקנה שורש
Greekρίζωμα (rizoma)
Dutchwortelstok (vawrtelstawk)
Tagalogrhizome (rheezohmuh)
Vietnamesethân rễ (tuhn zay)
Turkishköksap (kerksahp)
Persianریزوم (reezoom)
Polishkłącze (kwawnche)
Ukrainianкореневище (korenevyshche)
Bengaliরাইজোম (rygyohm)
Swedishrhizom (rheesawm)
Italianrizoma (reetsawmah)

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