bulbing

American

[buhlb-ing] / ˈbʌlb ɪŋ /

noun

the formation of an underground bulb by a plant such as an onion or lily.

adjective

(of a plant such as an onion or lily) characterized by or engaged in the process of forming an underground bulb.

Other Word Forms

non-bulbing

adjective

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bulbing

Most of their weeding is for wiregrass and a bulbing aroid named pinellia, which can double its number every year.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021

They were strange-looking babies, with their gaping mouths, bulbing eyes, and scant feathers!

From The Holy Cross and Other Tales by Field, Eugene

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