Associations to the word «Corm»

Wiktionary

CORM, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

CORM, noun. Solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche