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rhizome

 

[ หˆraษชzoสŠm ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

botany

A rhizome is a plant stem that grows horizontally under or along the ground and often sends out roots and shoots from its nodes.

Synonyms

rootstalk, runner

Examples of usage

  • The bamboo plant spreads through underground rhizomes.
  • Ginger and turmeric are examples of plants that grow from rhizomes.
Context #2 | Noun

philosophy

In philosophy, a rhizome refers to a complex system in which elements are connected in multiple directions without a strict hierarchy or centralized origin.

Synonyms

network, web

Examples of usage

  • Deleuze and Guattari use the concept of the rhizome to challenge traditional modes of thought.
  • The internet can be seen as a rhizomatic structure with non-linear connections.

Translations

Translations of the word "rhizome" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rizoma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเค‡เคœเคผเฅ‹เคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rhizom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rimpang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะตะฝะตะฒะธั‰ะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kล‚ฤ…cze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ น่ŒŽ (ใ“ใ‚“ใ‘ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rhizome

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rizoma

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rizom

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฟŒ๋ฆฌ์ค„๊ธฐ (ppurijulgi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฐู…ูˆุฑ (jadhmor)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oddenek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oddenok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ น่ŒŽ (gฤ“njฤซng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ korenika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรณtarknippi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะผั‹ั€ัะฐะฑะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ”แƒกแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rizom

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rizoma

Etymology

The word 'rhizome' comes from the Greek word 'rhizoma', meaning 'mass of roots'. It was first used in English in the mid-19th century to describe the underground stem of a plant. The philosophical concept of rhizome was introduced by Gilles Deleuze and Fรฉlix Guattari in their work 'A Thousand Plateaus' in 1980. They used the term to challenge traditional hierarchical structures and emphasize interconnectedness. Today, 'rhizome' is used both in botanical and philosophical contexts to describe complex systems with decentralized connections.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,560, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.