Definitions

1. noun

a type of underground plant stem that produces new plants at its tips and roots at its lower nodes, such as a potato or a sweet potato.

“The farmer harvested the rhizome of the ginger plant, which could be replanted to grow more ginger.”

2. noun

a subterranean stem or stem-like structure, especially one that produces new plants.

“The rhizome of the horsetail plant grew underground, producing new leaves and stems above ground.”

3. noun

a philosophical concept developed by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, referring to a network of relationships and flows that are decentralized and non-hierarchical.

“The artist’s use of rhizomatic thinking in her installation reflected a desire to subvert traditional notions of art and creativity.”