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bulbous

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bulbous (adjective)
  2. bulbous begonia (noun)
  3. bulbous bluegrass (noun)
  4. bulbous bow (noun)
  5. bulbous buttercup (noun)
  6. bulbous fumitory (noun)
  7. bulbous iris (noun)

bul·bous

adj \ˈbəl-bəs\

Definition of BULBOUS

1
: having a bulb : growing from or bearing bulbs
2
: resembling a bulb especially in roundness <a bulbous nose>
— bul·bous·ly adverb
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First Known Use of BULBOUS

1578

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