bulbil, bulblet
(noun) small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bulblet (plural bulblets)
(botany) A small bulb or tuber, either produced on a larger bulb or tuber or on some aerial part of a plant.
Source: Wiktionary
Bulb"let, n. Etym: [Bulb,n.+ -let.] (Bot.)
Definition: A small bulb, either produced on a larger bulb, or on some aërial part of a plant, as in the axils of leaves in the tiger lily, or replacing the flowers in some kinds of onion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
