PSEUDOBULB

pseudobulb

(noun) a solid bulblike enlargement of the stem of some orchids

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pseudobulb (plural pseudobulbs)

A storage organ in orchids, derived from the part of a stem between two leaf nodes.

Source: Wiktionary


Pseu"do-bulb`, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + bulb.] (Bot.)

Definition: An aërial corm, or thickened stem, as of some epiphytic orchidaceous plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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