geophyte
English
Etymology
geo- (“earth”) + -phyte (“plant”)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdʒioʊˌfaɪt/
Noun
geophyte (plural geophytes)
- (botany) 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.
Derived terms
- geophytic
Translations
perennial plant
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