corm; bulbous underground stem
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
corm; spherical, fleshy underground stem
Botanical term for a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ, distinct from bulbs (鳞茎) and tubers (块茎).
Bí荸
qí荠
de的
qiú球
jīng茎
kě可
yǐ以
shēng生
shí食
huò或
zuò做
cài菜
。
The corm of water chestnut can be eaten raw or cooked.
Yù芋
tou头
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
qiú球
jīng茎
lèi类
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Taro is a common corm-type vegetable.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
yī依
kào靠
qiú球
jīng茎
zài在
dì地
xià下
yuè越
dōng冬
。
This plant relies on its corms to survive the winter underground.