Corm (Noun)
Meaning
Solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The corm of the gladiolus plant is often mistaken for a true bulb, but it is actually a modified stem that stores food and nutrients.
- Corms are an adaptation that allows certain plants to survive unfavorable conditions, such as drought or extreme temperatures.
- The corm of the taro plant is edible and is often used in tropical cuisine.
- Some plants, like the crocus, produce new corms that can be separated from the parent plant to create new individuals.
- The corm of the freesia plant is often used to propagate new plants, as it can be easily divided and replanted.