DictionaryRoot: bolbos
Greek
bolbos
bulb; onion
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noun
bulb
A rounded, swollen structure.
Etymology
The Greek word names an onion or plant bulb. Its rounded, swollen form supplied a broader name for similarly shaped structures in other settings.
bulb; onion
A rounded, swollen structure.
The Greek word names an onion or plant bulb. Its rounded, swollen form supplied a broader name for similarly shaped structures in other settings.