thân rễ
Definition
- Noun:
- Rhizome: A horizontal, underground plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. It is a storage organ and a means of vegetative reproduction for many plants.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gừng và nghệ phát triển từ thân rễ. (Ginger and turmeric grow from rhizomes.)
- Thân rễ của cây sen có thể ăn được. (The lotus plant's rhizome is edible.)
- Cỏ tranh lan rộng nhờ thân rễ ngầm dưới đất. (Cogon grass spreads via underground rhizomes.)
Advanced Usage
- In botany, a thân rễ is distinguished from a root because it has nodes, internodes, and scale-like leaves, and can give rise to a new plant.
- Mặc dù nằm dưới đất, thân rễ thực chất là một thân biến đổi. (Although underground, a rhizome is essentially a modified stem.)
Variants and Related Words
- Củ (n): Tuber. A thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome, such as a potato, used for food storage.
- Thân ngầm (n): Underground stem. A general term for stems that grow below the soil surface, including rhizomes, tubers, and bulbs.
Synonyms
- Rootstock: Often used synonymously with rhizome.
- Underground stem: A descriptive general term.
Related Terms
- Sinh sản vô tính (n): Asexual reproduction. The process by which a new plant grows from a part of the parent plant, such as a thân rễ.
- Nhiều cây dùng thân rễ để sinh sản vô tính. (Many plants use rhizomes for asexual reproduction.)