Horizontal underground stem (7)

I believe the answer is:

rhizome

(Other definitions for rhizome that I've seen before include "part of plant" , "Subterranean plant stem" , "that supplies stock" , "Type of rootstock" , "Root" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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