noun🔗ShareCormeA 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."The gardener planted the gladiolus corm in the fall so it would have energy to bloom beautifully in the spring. "Le jardinier a planté le corme de glaïeul en automne afin qu'il ait l'énergie de fleurir magnifiquement au printemps.plantbiologynatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading