corm

noun
UK: /kɔːm/
US: /kɔːrm/

  1. A short, thickened underground stem that stores food, from which a plant grows.

    1. The garden corm grew into a beautiful flower.
    2. The gardener carefully planted the corm to ensure a vibrant bloom in the spring.

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The phonetic transcription of "corm" is /kɔːm/ in British English and /kɔːrm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "corm": "The garden corm grew into a beautiful flower.". More examples on the page.