rhizome
/ˈɹaɪˌzəʊm/RIGH-zohm
/ˈɹaɪˌzoʊm/RIGH-zohm
Meaninga root mass
Common meaning: a horizontal underground stem
- rhiza rootLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1362 · scan
- omeGreek noun ending (-ōma)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ῥίζα ‘a root’.
Roots
- ῥίζα Greek “a root”
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