cormnoun [ C ]
uk/kɔːm/us/kɔːrm/specializedthe short underground growth of particular plants from which the new stem grows each year
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cambium
- cane
- clove
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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Examples from literature
- Portland sago is made from the corms of some of these plants.
- Some tubers are very bulb-like in appearance, as the corms of crocus and gladiolus.
- The flowers, when taken from the corm, should be lifted by a smart pull.
- These small corms may be taken off in the spring and sown thickly in drills.
- Whichever method is adopted, the crown of the corm should be left about four inches beneath the surface.