corm
(noun) solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corm (plural corms)
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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Source: Wiktionary
Corm (krm), n. Etym: [See Cormus.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A solid bulb-shaped root, as of the crocus. See Bulb.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Same as Cormus, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
