geophyte

ge·o·phyte

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈdʒi əˌfaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jee-uh-fahyt]
- /ˈdʒi əˌfaɪt/

Definitions of geophyte word

noun geophyte a plant propagated by means of underground buds. 1
noun geophyte (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. 1
noun geophyte a perennial plant that propagates by means of buds below the soil surface 0
noun geophyte a plant that grows in earth; esp., a perennial whose buds live underground throughout the winter 0

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Origin of geophyte

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; geo- + -phyte

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Parts of speech for Geophyte

noun

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geophyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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