rhizome

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Only the blechnum seemed not to have weathered the agonizing collapse: When Baer cut a sample for analysis, he could find no trace of healthy rhizome, or fern stem, as the other plants had.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023

A rhizome is a modified stem that grows horizontally underground and has nodes and internodes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

She paired the lotus root with charred Brussels sprouts and added a hoisin vinaigrette, taking her mother's suggestions of the crisp freshness the rhizome offered and playing with it to make her own creation.

From Salon • May 26, 2022

This Karnataka-style pickle was seasoned with fresh green chiles and mango ginger, a fruity-tasting rhizome related to turmeric.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2020

I know the difference between a raceme and a rhizome, I explicate photosynthesis, I can spell Scrofulariaciae.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood