The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhizocarpous
Rhizocarpous \Rhi`zo*car"pous\, a. [Gr. ??? root + ??? fruit.] (Bot.) Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; -- said of all perennial herbs.
Wiktionary
rhizocarpous
a. (context botany English) Having perennial rootstocks or bulbs, but annual flowering stems; said of all perennial herbs.