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rhizome

[/ˈraɪzoʊm/]
nounmasculinepl: rhizomes
rizoma
1. A continuously growing horizontal underground stem or rootstock that puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals
Ginger is a rhizome commonly used in cooking and traditional medicine.
O gengibre é um rizoma comumente usado na culinária e na medicina tradicional.
2. In philosophy and literary theory, a conceptual framework used to describe non-hierarchical, interconnected systems of knowledge and thought
Deleuze and Guattari introduced the concept of the rhizome as an alternative to traditional tree-like structures of meaning.
Deleuze e Guattari introduziram o conceito do rizoma como alternativa às estruturas hierárquicas tradicionais de significado.
Synonyms
rootstockunderground stemtuber

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rizoma
standard term used in botanical and academic contexts
Portugal
rizoma
standard term; also used in philosophy and literary theory
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