Category: R

The place where the root changes into the stem at ground level; Sometimes the hairy or bracteate apical part of the perennial rootstock where the annual shoots are burned or grazed off.  

(In palms) swelling at the base of stem from which the roots arise.  

Marked with narrow, wavy, irregular lines.  

Mature, complete for its function.  

Of river banks or lake shores.  

Outer layer, implying a thick and tough layer. A thick or firm outer coating of an organ, plant, or animal. The tough and usually inedible outer covering of certain foods, such as fruit, cheese, bacon, and other similar items, is commonly referred to as the “rind.” This outer layer serves as a protective barrier and…

Margin, edge.  

Stiff, not moving.