bulb- root words — words with the bulb- root

The root bulb- comes from Greek bolbos, meaning onion, bulb. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including bulb, bulbs, bulbous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bulb- root

Explore words with bulb- — words containing the bulb- root and sharing its sense of "onion, bulb". Examples include bulb, bulbs, bulbous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bulb- mean?

The bulb- root means onion, bulb, from Greek bolbos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.