noun🔗ShareCormesA 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 corms in the fall, so they would survive the winter and bloom in the spring. "Le jardinier a planté les cormes de glaïeuls en automne, afin qu'ils survivent à l'hiver et fleurissent au printemps.plantbiologyvegetableagriculturesciencenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
