Corms is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Corms meaning
plural of corm
Using Corms
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of corm
- In the example corpus, corms often appears in combinations such as: the corms, corms are.
Context around Corms
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Corms
- In this selection, "corms" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, application, mother, daughter, send, planted and representing stand out and add context to how "corms" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include actually called corms and and daughter corms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "corms" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with corms
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Many people call them glad bulbs but they are actually called “corms”. (12 words)
The corms are larger than what would be found in North American supermarkets. (13 words)
The order also contains many geophytes (bulbs, corms and various kinds of tuber). (13 words)
However, small sympodial corms, representing not yet elongated suckers, are easier to transplant and can be left out of the ground for up to two weeks; they require minimal care and can be shipped in bulk. (36 words)
Young taro leaves and stems can be eaten after boiling twice to remove the acrid flavor and the leaves are a good source of vitamins A and C and contain more protein than the corms. (35 words)
Afterwards, and with no further manure application, corms were planted.sfn After a period of dormancy through the summer, the corms send up their narrow leaves and begin to bud in early autumn. (33 words)
Example sentences (11)
Afterwards, and with no further manure application, corms were planted.sfn After a period of dormancy through the summer, the corms send up their narrow leaves and begin to bud in early autumn.
Mother corms planted deeper yield higher-quality saffron, though form fewer flower buds and daughter corms.
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).
Many people call them glad bulbs but they are actually called “corms”.
Dasheen (also called "eddo") is another dryland variety of C. esculenta grown for its edible corms or just as an ornamental plant.
However, small sympodial corms, representing not yet elongated suckers, are easier to transplant and can be left out of the ground for up to two weeks; they require minimal care and can be shipped in bulk.
The corms are larger than what would be found in North American supermarkets.
The corms should be planted about 3 to 4 cm deep; in heavy soils, a quantity of sharp grit should be worked in to improve drainage.
The leaves or furry corms are even known to cause irritation of the skin and pruritis when touched.
The order also contains many geophytes (bulbs, corms and various kinds of tuber).
Young taro leaves and stems can be eaten after boiling twice to remove the acrid flavor and the leaves are a good source of vitamins A and C and contain more protein than the corms.
Common combinations with corms
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: