rhizome
/ˈraɪzoʊm/
noun
- A horizontal underground stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes, allowing a plant to spread and survive through seasons.
- Ginger is a rhizome that is used as a spice in cooking.
- The bamboo rhizome can travel several feet underground before sending up new shoots.
- Horticulturists often divide the rhizome to propagate the plant.
- A decentralized, interconnected network or structure, especially in philosophy or information theory.
- The philosopher described knowledge as a rhizome, with ideas branching and connecting in unexpected ways.
- Unlike a tree, a rhizome has no root or trunk, only endless connections.
- The internet can be seen as a rhizome, with no single center of control.
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