Synonyms for rhizome

Most common

race · rootstalk · rootstock

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A horizontal, underground stem of some plants that sends out roots and shoots (scions) from its nodes.

Related words

Other spellings

rhizoma

Forms

Plural

rhizomes → races, rootstalks, rootstocks…

Example sentences

• race There's a good chance that Tom will lose the race.
• rootstock The orchardist grafted an apple bud onto the rootstock.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

race¹

9 letters

rootstock, rootstalk