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rhizome

[rahy-zohm] / ˈraɪ zoʊm /
NOUN
root
Synonyms
STRONGEST
essence foundation heart origin seed soul source stem stuff
STRONG
basis bedrock beginnings bottom cause center crux derivation essentiality footing fountain fountainhead fundamental germ ground groundwork inception infrastructure mainspring marrow motive nub nucleus occasion pith provenance provenience quick quintessence radicle radix reason seat substance substratum tuber underpinning well
WEAK
rock bottom starting point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
effect end result
STRONG
conclusion consequence exterior exteriority extra outgrowth outside trivia
WEAK
derivation derivative sprout

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Head to Rhizome for an evening of ambient music from around the world.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

Kristopher McDowell, a founding partner of Rhizome Consulting, which is producing the tour, said the Kyiv City Ballet would like to share Ukrainian stories with young Americans through workshops, master classes and conversations between dancers.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Saturday at 7 p.m. at Rhizome, 6950 Maple St. NW.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

“I think I’m probably going to challenge myself by trying to keep it in a very highly energetic place, almost like I’m running a marathon,” she says of her upcoming show at Rhizome.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2021

Rhizome short with membranous, orange or brown scales having a few bluntish teeth on each edge.

From The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada by Tilton, George Henry

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