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

French: géophyte (fr) f
Polish: geofit (pl) m

Portuguese: geófita f, geófito m

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