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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.

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corm

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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.

Japanese Meaning

地下にある短くて垂直に伸びた腫れた茎で、貯蔵器官として機能し、冬や干ばつなどの厳しい環境下で植物が生存するために用いられる。

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Each autumn the crocus stores energy in a small, rounded corm that allows it to sprout again in spring.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

毎年秋、クロッカスは小さく丸い塊茎に養分を蓄え、それが春に再び芽を出すことを可能にする。

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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.