bulb
[ buhlb ]
/ bʌlb /
noun
Origin of bulb
1560–70; < Latin
bulbus < Greek
bolbós onion, bulbous plant
OTHER WORDS FROM bulb
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British Dictionary definitions for bulb
bulb
/ (bʌlb) /
noun
a rounded organ of vegetative reproduction in plants such as the tulip and onion: a flattened stem bearing a central shoot surrounded by fleshy nutritive inner leaves and thin brown outer leaves
Compare corm
a plant, such as a hyacinth or daffodil, that grows from a bulb
See light bulb
a rounded part of an instrument such as a syringe or thermometer
anatomy
a rounded expansion of a cylindrical organ or part, such as the medulla oblongata
Also called: bulbous bow
a bulbous protuberance at the forefoot of a ship to reduce turbulence
Word Origin for bulb
C16: from Latin
bulbus, from Greek
bolbos onion
Medical definitions for bulb
bulb
[ bŭlb ]
n.
A globular or fusiform anatomical structure or enlargement.
Scientific definitions for bulb
bulb
[ bŭlb ]
A rounded underground storage organ that contains the shoot of a new plant. A bulb consists of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scales (modified leaves) that store nourishment for the new plant. Tulips, lilies, and onions grow from bulbs. Compare corm rhizome runner tuber.