CORM


Meaning of CORM in English

[corm] n [NL cormus, fr. Gk kormos tree trunk, fr. keirein to cut--more at shear] (1830): a rounded thick modified underground stem base bearing membranous or scaly leaves and buds and acting as a vegetative reproductive structure--compare bulb, tuber

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.