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geophyte.

A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒioʊˌfaɪt/US
  1. A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.

Where this word comes from

From geo- (“earth”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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