bulb

Pronunciation

• enPR: bŭlb, IPA ^(key): /ˈbʌlb/

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Noun

Singular bulb

Plural bulbs

A plant with a bulb

1. A solid object that has one large, round end and another thin end.
2. A light bulb.

   Can you change that bulb, please? It's broken.

3. The bulb-shaped part of the root of a plant.

   People can buy tulip bulbs and grow them at home.

Related words

• bulbous