CORM

corm

(noun) solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• Comr.

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



RESET




Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins