Definitions
solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
Word origin
From scientific Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”).
Used in a sentence
“The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.”
“"Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth.”
“These “islands” would provide refuge for corms and other seabirds from sea level rise as habitat is destroyed, as well as protection from land-based predators—people, dogs, cats, rats, and cars.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Bulblike storage stem”4 letters
02“Underground plant stem”4 letters
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