Definition of Corm. Meaning of Corm. Synonyms of Corm

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Definition of Corm

Corm
Corm Corm (k[^o]rm), n. [See Cormus.] 1. (Bot.) A solid bulb-shaped root, as of the crocus. See Bulb. 2. (Biol.) Same as Cormus, 2.

Meaning of Corm from wikipedia

- Corm, bulbo-tuber, or bulbotuber is a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ that some plants use to survive winter...
- up corm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corm is a surname. People with the surname include: Charles Corm (1894—1963), Lebanese writer Daoud Corm (1852–1930)...
- Charles Corm (1894–1963) was a Lebanese writer, industrialist and philanthropist. He is considered to be the leader of the Phoenicianism movement in Lebanon...
- Georges Corm is a Lebanese economist. He served as minister of finance in the government of Salim Hoss from 1998 to 2000. He studied at the Institut d'Etudes...
- konjac, a species native to Yunnan in southwest China which has an edible corm. It is also known as konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil's tongue, voodoo lily...
- tropical Africa, and Oceania. It is grown in many countries for its edible corms. The water chestnut is not a nut but rather an aquatic vegetable that grows...
- A corm is an underground part of a plant stem. Corm may also refer to: Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CORMs) Corm (surname), list of people with...
- Corm (1852–1930), David Corm in English, was an influential Lebanese painter and the father of writer, industrialist and philanthropist Charles Corm....
- misshapen" + φαλλός phallos, "phallus", and Τιτάν Titan, "titan, giant"). Its corm is the largest known, typically weighing around 50 kg (110 lb). When a specimen...
- monoxide-releasing molecules (CORMs) are chemical compounds designed to release controlled amounts of carbon monoxide (CO). CORMs are being developed as potential...