corm
US /kɔːrm/
UK /kɔːm/
名詞
球茎
a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat
例:
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Gladioli grow from corms, not bulbs.
グラジオラスは球根ではなく球茎から育ちます。
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The crocus plant stores energy in its underground corm.
クロッカスは地下の球茎にエネルギーを蓄えます。