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Corm is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like stalk or stem. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Corm in a sentence

Related words

Corm | Cormier | Cormack | Cormac | Corman | Cormann | Cormorants | Cormorant | Cormark

Corm meaning

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.

Synonyms of Corm

stalk stem

Related words

Other words often associated with Corm or its synonyms:

straw pursuit signifier chaff radical tube stalking shuck hunting follow theme cylinder

Using Corm

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: stalk, stem.

Context around Corm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

boiled 1× kalo 1×

Often after:

facing 1×

Sentence patterns with Corm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boiled corm of taro 1× called a corm 1× of the corm facing up 1× the kalo corm 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

boiled corm of 1× in fact the 1× lacking viable seeds 1× plant corms the 1×

Common sentence endings:

called a corm 1× spices and chillies 1× the blunt end 1× the kalo corm 1×

Words around Corm

Just before it in the word index:

corlys 7 corluka 4 corliss 18 corlieu 3 corlies 2 corley 33

Just after it in the word index:

cormac 46 cormack 53 corman 38 cormani 3 cormann 24 cormark 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Corm

  • In this selection, "corm" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, boiled, kalo and facing stand out and add context to how "corm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boiled corm of taro and called a corm. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "corm" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with corm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Boiled corm of Taro is commonly served with salt, spices and chillies. (12 words)

Lacking viable seeds, propagation typically involves farmers removing and transplanting part of the underground stem (called a corm). (18 words)

In fact, the Hawaiian term for family, ʻohana, is derived from ʻohā, the shoot or sucker which grows from the kalo corm. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Plant corms (the bulb-like structure of gladiolus) about 4 to 6 inches deep, with the more pointed end of the corm facing up (roots grow from the blunt end). (30 words)

In fact, the Hawaiian term for family, ʻohana, is derived from ʻohā, the shoot or sucker which grows from the kalo corm. (22 words)

Lacking viable seeds, propagation typically involves farmers removing and transplanting part of the underground stem (called a corm). (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

Plant corms (the bulb-like structure of gladiolus) about 4 to 6 inches deep, with the more pointed end of the corm facing up (roots grow from the blunt end).

Boiled corm of Taro is commonly served with salt, spices and chillies.

In fact, the Hawaiian term for family, ʻohana, is derived from ʻohā, the shoot or sucker which grows from the kalo corm.

Lacking viable seeds, propagation typically involves farmers removing and transplanting part of the underground stem (called a corm).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "corm" in a sentence?
An example: "Plant corms (the bulb-like structure of gladiolus) about 4 to 6 inches deep, with the more pointed end of the corm facing up (roots grow from the blunt end)." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "corm" from authentic English texts.
What does "corm" mean?
Corm means: 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.
What are synonyms of "corm"?
Common synonyms of "corm" include: stalk, stem.
How many example sentences with "corm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "corm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.