Meaning of corm | Babel Free
Definitions
- A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.
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A cormorant. informal
Equivalents
Čeština
hlíza
Deutsch
Wurzelknolle
Español
cormo
Suomi
tyvimukula
Français
corme
Italiano
cormo
Polski
bulwocebula
Examples
“The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.”
“"Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth.”
“These “islands” would provide refuge for corms and other seabirds from sea level rise as habitat is destroyed, as well as protection from land-based predators—people, dogs, cats, rats, and cars.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.