transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbəlb ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin bulbus, from Greek bolbos bulbous plant
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a resting stage of a plant (as the lily, onion, hyacinth, or tulip) that is usually formed underground and consists of a short stem base bearing one or more buds enclosed in overlapping membranous or fleshy leaves
b. : a fleshy structure (as a tuber or corm) resembling a bulb in appearance
c. : a plant having or developing from a bulb
2. : a bulb-shaped part ; specifically : a glass envelope enclosing the light source of an electric lamp or such an envelope together with the light source it encloses
3. : a rounded or swollen anatomical structure
4. : a camera setting that indicates that the shutter can be opened by pressing on the release and closed by ending the pressure
• bulbed ˈbəlbd adjective
[
bulb 1a: 1 hyacinth, 2 onion, 3 tulip, 4 lily
]