Bulb Definition
bŭlb
bulbs
noun
bulbs
An underground bud that sends down roots and consists of a very short stem covered with leafy scales or layers, as in a lily, onion, or hyacinth.
Webster's New World
A corm, tuber, or tuberous root resembling a bulb, as in a crocus, dahlia, or cyclamen.
Webster's New World
Any plant that grows from a bulb.
Webster's New World
Anything shaped like a bulb; rounded thing or enlarged part; specif., a lightbulb.
The bulb of a syringe.
Webster's New World
A light bulb.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
(intransitive) To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.
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Other Word Forms of Bulb
Noun
Singular:
bulb
Plural:
bulbsOrigin of Bulb
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From Middle French bulbe, from Latin bulbus (“bulb, onion”), from Ancient Greek βολβός (bolbos, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).
From Wiktionary
Latin bulbus from Greek bolbos bulbous plant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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