Meaning
bulb
- an underground plant stem with fleshy scale leaves (e.g. onion, tulip)
- a rounded, bulb-shaped anatomical structure
In a sentence
In autunno è consigliabile piantare i bulbi di tulipano in giardino.
In autumn it is advisable to plant tulip bulbs in the garden.
L'oculista ha esaminato attentamente il bulbo oculare del paziente.
The ophthalmologist carefully examined the patient's eyeball.
La caduta dei capelli era dovuta a un indebolimento del bulbo pilifero.
The hair loss was due to a weakening of the hair bulb.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bulbo | masculine · singular |
| bulbi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For light bulbs, Italian uses 'lampadina'; 'bulbo' is reserved for botany and anatomy.