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bulb

bulb

Meaning of bulb

plants plant parts growth noun

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EN-UK/ˈbʌlb/
EN-US/ˈbʌlb/
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bulb with Russian translation

bulb usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Садовник проверяет каждую луковицу перед посадкой.

The gardener checks each bulb before planting them in rows.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она покупает луковицу тюльпана .

She buys a tulip bulb .

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bulb belongs to the topic "Plant Parts and Growth". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bulbлуковица
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

bulb synonyms

Related words worth learning together

onion
A specific edible bulbous vegetable (Allium cepa).
corm
A similar underground storage organ but structurally different (a corm).
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O
🇬🇧en
onion

A specific edible bulbous vegetable (Allium cepa).

A2Very Often

I chopped an onion for the soup.

C
🇬🇧en
corm

A similar underground storage organ but structurally different (a corm).

A2Rarely

Gladiolus grows from corms, not bulbs.

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How to pronounce bulb and what this word means

bulb means bulb. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bulb

/ˈbʌlb/

bulb translation

bulb

bulb examples

The gardener checks each bulb before planting them in rows.

bulb transcription

/ˈbʌlb/, /ˈbʌlb/

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bulb meaning: what does it mean?

plants plant parts growth noun

bulb pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bulb is pronounced as /ˈbʌlb/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bulb definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The gardener checks each bulb before planting them in rows. Translation: Садовник проверяет каждую луковицу перед посадкой.

Is bulb part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, bulb can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bulb part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, bulb can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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