corm
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corm¹
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)m
Where it comes from
From scientific Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός (kormós, “trunk stripped of its boughs”).
noun corms
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A short, vertical, swollen, underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as drought.
The saffron crocus has to be planted by hand from corms.
Similar: bulbotuber
corm²
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)m
Where it comes from
Clipping of cormorant.
noun corms
- A cormorant. "Great Corm on the barge—fifth bird from the left," shouted a fourth.
Translations
Talk about this word "corm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corm "corm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corm.Cite this
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title = {corm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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