corme — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.

Senses

corme is used for these senses in English:

• corm 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.
• sorb The fruit of any of these trees, especially of the service tree.

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