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- nounbulbs (plural noun)
- a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases, lying dormant over winter. Compare with corm, rhizome."bulbs are in the garden center now so plan ahead for the spring"
- a plant grown from a bulb.
- a light bulb:"each string of lights includes six bulbs"
- an expanded part of a glass tube such as that forming the reservoir of a thermometer.
- a hollow flexible container with an opening through which the air can be expelled by squeezing, such as that used to fill a syringe.
- a spheroidal dilated part at the end of an anatomical structure.
Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek bolbos ‘onion, bulbous root’. - People also ask
- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.bulb noun ˈbəlb plural bulbs 1 a : a resting stage of a plant (such as the lily, onion, hyacinth, or tulip) that is usually formed underground and consists of a short stem base bearing one or more buds enclosed in overlapping membranous or fleshy leaveswww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulbDefinition of bulb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary bulb noun /bʌlb/ /bʌlb/ (also light bulb) the glass part that fits into an electric lamp, etc. to give light when it is switched onwww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…
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