corm in Chinese
corm in Chinese is 球茎 — corm means a short, round underground stem that some plants use to store food, helping them survive winter or dry weather.
corm in Chinese
球茎
Pronounced: qiú jīng
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.
What does "corm" mean?
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noun A short, round underground stem that some plants use to store food, helping them survive winter or dry weather.
"The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms."
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- The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.
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What is "corm" in Chinese?
"corm" in Chinese is 球茎. corm means: A short, round underground stem that some plants use to store food, helping them survive winter or dry weather.
How do you pronounce 球茎?
"corm" in Chinese is 球茎, pronounced "qiú jīng".
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