especially: an aerial deciduous bud produced in a leaf axil or replacing the flowers and capable when separated of producing a new plant
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOctober/November, everywhere: cloves (bulblets) of garlic, seeds of fava beans. Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 6 Sep. 2019 The main bulb continually produces bulblets—perfect for gifting. Country Living Staff, Country Living, 6 Mar. 2018 Remove old shriveling bulb portions then keep the new bulbs and small bulblets to grow the next flowering plants. Dug bulbs can be immediately added to a planting site or stored for a few months in a cool, dry spot. Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 Sep. 2017