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rhizomes

/ˈraɪzoʊmz/ /ˈraɪˌzoʊmz/

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noun

Rhizome

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

Examples :

"The gardener carefully dug up the rhizomes of the irises to divide and replant them in different parts of the garden. "

Le jardinier a soigneusement déterré les rhizomes des iris pour les diviser et les replanter dans différentes parties du jardin.

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noun

Rhizome

A so-called "image of thought" that apprehends multiplicities. See Rhizome (philosophy).

Examples :

"Instead of a hierarchical outline, the professor encouraged us to organize our ideas about the novel as rhizomes, connecting them in any way that felt meaningful. "

Au lieu d'un plan hiérarchique, le professeur nous a encouragés à organiser nos idées sur le roman comme des rhizomes, en les reliant de la manière qui nous semblait la plus pertinente.

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