noun 下载 🔗分享 球茎, 块茎 A 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. Examples : "The gardener planted the gladiolus corms in the fall, so they would survive the winter and bloom in the spring. " 园丁在秋天种下了剑兰的球茎,这样它们就能安全过冬,并在春天开花。 plant biology vegetable agriculture science nature 与AI对话词汇游戏阅读练习