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Word: Bulb
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek bolbos ‘onion, bulbous root’
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, lying dormant over winter.
Short Definition:plant's underground storage organ
Examples:- bulbs are in the garden centre now so plan ahead for the spring
a light bulb
Short Definition:light bulb
Examples:- each string of lights includes six bulbs
an expanded part of a glass tube such as that forming the reservoir of a thermometer.
Short Definition:expanded part of glass tube
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