bulb; underground storage stem
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bulb; a type of underground stem shaped like a disc, with fleshy scale leaves containing nutrients
Technical botanical term referring to the modified underground storage structures of plants like onions, daffodils, and lilies.
Yáng洋
cōng葱
de的
shí食
yòng用
bù部
fen分
shí实
jì际
shàng上
shì是
lín鳞
jīng茎
。
The edible part of an onion is actually a bulb.
Shuǐ水
xiān仙
huā花
de的
lín鳞
jīng茎
xū需
yào要
zài在
qiū秋
jì季
zhòng种
zhí植
。
The bulbs of daffodils need to be planted in autumn.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
yī依
kào靠
lín鳞
jīng茎
chǔ储
cún存
yǎng养
fèn分
guò过
dōng冬
。
This plant relies on its bulb to store nutrients to survive the winter.
Dà大
suàn蒜
hé和
bǎi百
hé合
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
lín鳞
jīng茎
lèi类
zhí植
wù物
。
Both garlic and lilies belong to the bulb category of plants.