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corm

/kɔːm/

/kɔrm/

cormnoun

corms

/kɔːm/

/kɔrm/

Translations

The corm of the crocus is planted in the fall.

Клубнелуковица крокуса сажается осенью.

Additional translations

Definitions

A rounded underground storage organ present in plants, consisting of a swollen stem base covered with scale leaves.

The gardener planted the corms in the fall to ensure a vibrant display of flowers in the spring.

A plant that develops from such an underground storage organ.

Many garden corms, such as crocuses, are lifted and stored over winter.

Synonyms

cormadjective

/kɔːm/

/kɔrm/

Used attributively in compound noun phrases (e.g., "corm rot").

Definitions

Relating to, consisting of, or affected by corms.

The farmers were concerned about corm rot spreading through the gladiolus fields.