Synonyms for rhizome
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : rahy-zohm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈraɪ zoʊm |
Top 10 synonyms for rhizome Other synonyms for the word rhizome
- bedrock
- beginnings
- bottom
- cause
- center
- crux
- derivation
- essentiality
- footing
- fountain
- fountainhead
- fundamental
- germ
- ground
- groundwork
- inception
- infrastructure
- mainspring
- marrow
- motive
- nub
- nucleus
- occasion
- pith
- provenance
- provenience
- quick
- quintessence
- radicle
- radix
- reason
- rhizome
- rock bottom
- seat
- starting point
- substance
- substratum
- tuber
- underpinning
- well
Définition of rhizome
Origin :- 1832, from Modern Latin rhizoma, from Greek rhizoma "mass of tree roots," from rhizoun "cause to strike root, root into the ground, plant," from rhiza "root," probably from PIE *wrad- "branch, root" (cf. Latin radix "root," Old Norse rot "root," Old English wyrt "plant, herb;" see radish).
- As in root : noun base, core
- They are increased by division of the stem or rhizome, or by seeds.
- Extract from : « The Book of Bulbs » by Samuel Arnott
- The rhizome, which is the officinal part, though yellow in the recent root, becomes of a dark yellowish-brown by age.
- Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley
- Scales of rhizome and stipes narrow, of firm texture and with thick-walled cells.
- Extract from : « The Fern Lover's Companion » by George Henry Tilton
- Rhizome short with membranous, orange or brown scales having a few bluntish teeth on each edge.
- Extract from : « The Fern Lover's Companion » by George Henry Tilton
- Oleum zingiberis, L. From the dried root (rhizome) of Zingiber officinale, or ginger of commerce.
- Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
- Both leaves and flowers have been used in medicine, but the rhizome is the part most frequently used.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 » by Various
- Fibrous yellow rootlets are produced from the sides of the rhizome.
- Extract from : « Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants » by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
- The root or rhizome of Potentilla Tormentilla, It is astringent and febrifuge, without being stimulant.
- Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
- Ingwer), the rhizome or underground stem of Zingiber officinale (nat.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 » by Various
- The rhizome contains an acid resin and volatile oil, starch and gum.
- Extract from : « The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom » by P. L. Simmonds
Antonyms for rhizome
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