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bulb — a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases

Pronunciation (IPA): /bʌlb/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always said talking to bulbs makes them grow faster - turns out she was just practicing her gardening speeches!
  • The light bulb above my head finally went out - both literally and metaphorically during the math exam.
  • Store the bulbs in a cool, dry place until planting season.

bulb

NOUN

[/bʌlb/]

a rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, notably those of the lily family, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases

a gardener kneels down holding a round, layered tulip bulb with visible scale-like segments. She carefully places the bulb pointed-end up into a freshly dug hole in the dark soil. The bulb shows its characteristic onion-like structure with fleshy layers wrapped around a short central stem. After covering it with soil, green shoots begin emerging from where the bulb was planted. A child watches excitedly as the first leaves push through the earth. a rounded underground storage organ with fleshy scale leaves being planted to grow new plants
💡 Concept

a gardener kneels down holding a round, layered tulip bulb with visible scale-like segments. She carefully places the bulb pointed-end up into a freshly dug hole in the dark soil. The bulb shows its characteristic onion-like structure with fleshy layers wrapped around a short central stem. After covering it with soil, green shoots begin emerging from where the bulb was planted. A child watches excitedly as the first leaves push through the earth. a rounded underground storage organ with fleshy scale leaves being planted to grow new plants

In the garden tub, she gently rubs each precious bulb!
🎵 Rhyme

In the garden tub, she gently rubs each precious bulb!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bʌlb/
🇬🇧 UK/bʌlb/

🌳Etymology

Rootbulb

🎵Rhyme

clubhubrubtub
club
hub
rub
tub

🔗Collocations

light bulb
plant bulbs
flower bulb
bulb garden
garlic bulb
LED bulb

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother always said talking to bulbs makes them grow faster - turns out she was just practicing her gardening speeches!”

😄 Fun example

“The light bulb above my head finally went out - both literally and metaphorically during the math exam.”

“Store the bulbs in a cool, dry place until planting season.”

“Replace the burnt-out bulb with an energy-efficient LED.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

globespheretuberlamp

Antonyms

seedleaf

Related

rootstemflowergardenelectricitylighting

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