rootstalk

• Nom désignant une tige souterraine horizontale de plante, comme un rhizome, qui produit des pousses au-dessus du sol et des racines en dessous, servant à la multiplication végétative.

A noun referring to a horizontal underground plant stem, such as a rhizome, that produces shoots above ground and roots below, and functions as a means of vegetative reproduction.

1. Underground plant stemC1formal

   A horizontal, usually underground stem of a plant that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes, serving as a means of propagation and storage.

   Rhizome

   • The ginger rootstalk is commonly used in cooking.
   • Many invasive weeds spread through their extensive rootstalk systems.
   • The gardener divided the rootstalk to propagate new plants.

   Synonymesrhizomerootstock