Bulb Meaning in English
word
/ˈbəɫb/
buhlb
/bˈʌlb/
buhlb
Definition
A bulb is a rounded glass object that produces light when electricity passes through it, or the round underground part of some plants that stores food and can grow into a new plant.
Usage & Nuances
Common meaning is for electric light ('light bulb'). In botany, refers to underground plant storage organs like onions or tulips. Not used for 'bulb' as in medical syringes.
Spanish: bombilla - bulbo (botánica)Portuguese (BR): lâmpada - bulbo (botânica)Portuguese (PT): lâmpada - bolbo (botânica)Chinese (Simplified): 灯泡 - 球茎 (植物)Chinese (Traditional): 燈泡 - 球莖 (植物)Hindi: बल्ब - कंद (पौधा)Arabic: مصباح كهربائي - بصلة (نبات)Bengali: বাল্ব - কন্দRussian: лампочка - луковица (растения)Japanese: 電球 - 球根Vietnamese: bóng đèn - củ (thực vật)Korean: 전구 - 알뿌리Turkish: ampul - soğan (bitki)Urdu: بلب - گٹھلی (پودے کی)Indonesian: bohlam - umbi
Example Sentences
Please change the bulb in the lamp.
basic
An onion grows from a bulb underground.
basic
The room was dark because the bulb burned out.
basic
I bought energy-saving bulbs for the whole house.
natural
Tulips come from bulbs planted in the fall.
natural
That old lamp needs a new bulb again!
natural