corm
Noun
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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The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.
Noun
A cormorant.
Usage- Informal
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"Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth.
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These “islands” would provide refuge for corms and other seabirds from sea level rise as habitat is destroyed, as well as protection from land-based predators—people, dogs, cats, rats, and cars.
Noun
solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
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corms