bulblet

American  

[buhlb-lit] / ˈbʌlb lɪt /

noun

Botany.

1. a small bulb or bulblike structure, especially one growing in the axils of leaves, as in the tiger lily, or replacing flowers, as in the onion.

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Etymology

Origin of bulblet

First recorded in 1835–45; bulb + -let

Example Sentences

When to harvest the garlic/onion family, Sorin says, depends on the variety you choose and your preference — whether you use the greens, wait for a bulblet, or grow a storage onion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

It is one of our most graceful and delicate species, its long-tapering outline suggesting the bulblet bladder fern.

From The Fern Lover's Companion A Guide for the Northeastern States and Canada by Tilton, George Henry

Stems.—Four to twelve inches high; bearing a single bulblet inclosed in the stem-sheath.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

Hold the bulblet firmly between the thumb and fingers of the left hand—unless you are left-handed—with the top upward.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew

Water should gradually be lessened as growth ceases and foliage begins to yellow until the soil quite dries out, when it may be passed through a sieve and even the smallest bulblet secured.

From The Gladiolus A Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Gladiolus by Crawford, Matthew