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Then cut off each stalk about two inches from its junction with the corm.
It has acrid properties, but its corm yields a starch which is known by the name of Portland sago or arrowroot.
They tend to rise out of the ground, because the new bulb or corm forms on the top of the old one.
Compare again the corm of Crocus and the bulb of Onion to find the stem in each.
The corm of Cyclamen goes on to enlarge and to produce a succession of flowers and leaves year after year.
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to corm, such as: corn, ball, bunch, globe, head, and knob.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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