球茎 (qiú jīng) — corm (a short, swollen underground plant stem that stores nutrients)

Definition

Examples

• 这种植物的球茎可以食用。
  Zhè zhǒng zhí wù de qiú jīng kě yǐ shí yòng.
  The corm of this plant is edible.
• 芋头的球茎富含淀粉。
  Yù tou de qiú jīng fù hán diàn fěn.
  The corm of taro is rich in starch.
• 挖球茎时要注意别伤到根系。
  Wā qiú jīng shí yào zhù yì bié shāng dào gēn xì.
  When digging up corms, be careful not to damage the root system.