used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Crocus, a Gladiolus, and a bulbous Iris, are all corms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
bulbousadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlbəs/
shaped like a bulb
From this reading A Crocus, a Gladiolus, and a bulbous Iris, are all corms.
BULBSnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
CORMS
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From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
CrocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading A Crocus, a Gladiolus, and a bulbous Iris, are all corms.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
GladiolusnounUS /ˌɡlædiˈoʊləs/
any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
From this reading A Crocus, a Gladiolus, and a bulbous Iris, are all corms.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading A Crocus, a Gladiolus, and a bulbous Iris, are all corms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
LiliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
onionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
ripens
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From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An onion is a bulb, and so is a Hyacinth; so are Lilies, though of a different kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are solid, and could not be pulled to pieces in scales.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
tubernounUS /ˈtuːbər/
a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
TUBERSnounUS /ˈtuːbərs/
plural of “tuber” — a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
From this reading BULBS, CORMS, AND TUBERS A TRUE bulb has a series of layers, or scales.
at the time that
From this reading A tuber is a thick fleshy root that increases as the plant grows, and ripens when it has done growing.
