tyvimukula

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • corm short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions

Etymology

Compound from Finnish tyvi (basal, foot, stem of the word tyvi, base) + Finnish mukula (tuber, lump).

Origin

Finnish

mukula

Gloss

tuber, lump

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