bulblet

[ buhlb-lit ]

/ ˈbʌlb lɪt /

noun Botany.

a small bulb or bulblike structure, especially one growing in the axils of leaves, as in the tiger lily, or replacing flowers, as in the onion.

Also called bulbil.

Origin of bulblet

First recorded in 1835–45; bulb + -let

Words nearby bulblet

bulb fly, bulbiferous, bulbil, bulbitis, bulb keel, bulblet, bulb mite, bulbo-, bulbocavernosus, bulb of corpus spongiosum, bulb of eye

Example sentences from the Web for bulblet

Hold the bulblet firmly between the thumb and fingers of the left hand—unless you are left-handed—with the top upward.
The Gladiolus|Matthew Crawford
A bulblet is a small bulb borne entirely above ground, usually in the axil of a leaf or in the inflorescence.
The Nursery Book|Liberty Hyde Bailey
It is one of our most graceful and delicate species, its long-tapering outline suggesting the bulblet bladder fern.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton
Where the stream plunges from above, the Bulblet Bladder Fern drapes the steep banks with its long feathery fronds.
How to Know the Ferns|Frances Theodora Parsons

单词	bulblet
释义	bulblet [ buhlb-lit ] / ˈbʌlb lɪt / noun Botany. a small bulb or bulblike structure, especially one growing in the axils of leaves, as in the tiger lily, or replacing flowers, as in the onion. Also called bulbil. Origin of bulblet First recorded in 1835–45; bulb + -let Words nearby bulblet bulb fly, bulbiferous, bulbil, bulbitis, bulb keel, bulblet, bulb mite, bulbo-, bulbocavernosus, bulb of corpus spongiosum, bulb of eye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bulblet Hold the bulblet firmly between the thumb and fingers of the left hand—unless you are left-handed—with the top upward. The Gladiolus\|Matthew Crawford A bulblet is a small bulb borne entirely above ground, usually in the axil of a leaf or in the inflorescence. The Nursery Book\|Liberty Hyde Bailey It is one of our most graceful and delicate species, its long-tapering outline suggesting the bulblet bladder fern. The Fern Lover's Companion\|George Henry Tilton Where the stream plunges from above, the Bulblet Bladder Fern drapes the steep banks with its long feathery fronds. How to Know the Ferns\|Frances Theodora Parsons
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