corm

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.

   “The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.”

2. isim A cormorant.

   “"Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth.”