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Change log entry 89311
Processed by: kbaiko (2025-04-12 19:51:16 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 81872 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
> Bulb
Has visible layers (like an onion).
Contains a central shoot (future plant).
Roots grow from the bottom plate.

Examples:
Onion (洋蔥)
Garlic (蒜頭)
Tulip (鬱金香)
Daffodil (水仙)

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> Corm
A corm is a swollen, solid stem base that stores food. It’s made entirely of stem tissue (not leaf bases).

Solid inside (no layers like a bulb).
Covered by thin, papery tunics.
Has a growth bud at the top and roots from the bottom.

Examples:
Taro (芋頭)
Gladiolus (劍蘭)
Crocus (番紅花)
Diff:
- 鱗莖 鳞茎 [lin2 jing1] /bulb/
+ 鱗莖 鳞茎 [[lin2jing1]] /(botany) bulb/
+ 球莖 球茎 [[qiu2jing1]] /(botany) corm/
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