cormel

noun

corm·​el ˈkȯr-məl How to pronounce cormel (audio) kȯr-ˈmel How to pronounce cormel (audio)
: a small or secondary corm produced by a larger corm

Word History

Etymology

corm + -el (in bulbel, variant of bulbil)

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cormel was circa 1900

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“Cormel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cormel. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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