rhizome; rootstalk
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rhizome; rootstalk
technicalA specific botanical term for a horizontal, root-like stem that grows underground. It is a storage organ and a means of vegetative propagation for some plants.
Lián莲
de的
gēn根
zhuàng状
jīng茎
jiù就
shì是
cháng常
shuō说
de的
ǒu藕
。
The rhizome of the lotus is commonly referred to as the lotus root.
Zhú竹
zi子
tōng通
guò过
dì地
xià下
de的
gēn根
zhuàng状
jīng茎
kuài快
sù速
màn蔓
yán延
。
Bamboo spreads rapidly through underground rhizomes.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zá杂
cǎo草
de的
gēn根
zhuàng状
jīng茎
hěn很
nán难
chè彻
dǐ底
qīng清
chú除
。
The rhizomes of this weed are very difficult to eradicate completely.
Zài在
zhí植
wù物
xué学
shàng上
，
gēn根
hé和
gēn根
zhuàng状
jīng茎
yǒu有
běn本
zhì质
qū区
bié别
。
In botany, roots and rhizomes are fundamentally different.
Shēng生
jiāng姜
shì是
wǒ我
men们
shú熟
xī悉
de的
gēn根
zhuàng状
jīng茎
zhí植
wù物
。
Ginger is a familiar plant with rhizomes.