Meaning of Bulb | Babel Free
ˈbʌlbDefinitions
- The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
- The medulla oblongata.
- Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.
- A light bulb (not necessarily bulbous in shape).
- A bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of certain vessels to reduce turbulence.
- An onion.
Equivalents
Български
лу́ковица
Català
bulb
Dansk
løg
Ελληνικά
βολβός
Esperanto
bulbo
Eesti
sibul
فارسی
پیاز
Français
bulbe
Gàidhlig
bolgan
Galego
bulbo
हिन्दी
गट्ठा
Íslenska
laukur
Italiano
bulbo
ქართული
ბოლქვი
ខ្មែរ
មើម
한국어
알뿌리
Kurdî
lok
Latina
bulbus
Македонски
луковица
മലയാളം
കിഴങ്ങ്
Nederlands
bloembol
Português
bulbo
Русский
лу́ковица
Slovenčina
Cibuľka
ไทย
หน่อ
Українська
цибули́на
Tiếng Việt
củ
Examples
“the plants which grow in the earth from seed or bulbs.”
“Once it [a snowdrop variety] became established, some bulbs were lifted and passed on to be chipped (i.e. cut into small pieces and grown on).”
“the bulb of the aorta”
“an incandescent bulb”
“an LED bulb”
“a fluorescent tube bulb”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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