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Buds Of Onions Lilies Etc Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BULBS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
239%14 The flowers resemble lilies, but they are not true lilies
337%13 Includes plants like peace lilies and calla lilies

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We think the answer is "BULBS" which means:

    noun
  • • A modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
  • • Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
  • • A rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
  • • Anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
  • • Lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
  • • A rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
  • verb
  • • To take the shape of a bulb; to swell.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She planted tulip bulbs in the garden."
  • • "I need to replace the light bulbs in the living room."

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New York Times04 Apr 1978 Across 43
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