Esperanto

Noun

bulbo ‎(accusative singular bulbon, plural bulboj, accusative plural bulbojn)

1. bulb (of a plant, e.g. of an onion or tulip).
2. onion (see also cepo)

Galician

Noun

bulbo m ‎(plural bulbos)

1. bulb (of a plant)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek βολβός ‎(bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).

Noun

bulbo m ‎(plural bulbi)

1. bulb
2. ball, globe
3. light bulb, light globe

Related terms

• bulbifero
• bulbiforme
• bulbillo
• bulbo oculare
• bulboso

Latin

Noun

bulbō

1. dative singular of bulbus
2. ablative singular of bulbus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulbus ‎(“bulb, onion”), from Ancient Greek βολβός ‎(bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɫ.bu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuw.bu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuw.bo/

Noun

bulbo m (plural bulbos)

1. bulb (rounded solid object)
2. plant bulb

Synonyms

• bolbo

Related terms

• bulboso

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bulbus ‎(“bulb, onion”), from Ancient Greek βολβός ‎(bolbós, “plant with round swelling on underground stem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbul.βo/

Noun

bulbo m ‎(plural bulbos)

1. (botany) bulb

Derived terms

• bulboso

See also

• tubérculo