geophyte

== English == === Etymology === From geo- (“earth”) +‎ -phyte (“plant”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʒiːə(ʊ)fʌɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒioʊˌfaɪt/ === 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 ==== ==== Translations ====