stamknöl — meaning in English

English meaning

• corm noun A short, round underground stem that some plants use to store food, helping them survive winter or dry weather.
• tuber noun A swollen, fleshy part of an underground plant stem that stores starch, such as a potato.

Senses

stamknöl 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.
• tuber A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

tuber — full definition

1. noun A swollen, fleshy part of an underground plant stem that stores starch, such as a potato.
2. noun A swollen, thickened root of a plant.
3. noun A rounded lump that sticks out on the body of a person or animal.

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