Definition of "bulbil" [bulb•il]

• A small bulb or bulblike structure in the place of a flower or in a leaf axil, as in a tiger lily. (noun)
• A bulblet. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "A bulbil is a bud which becomes an independent plant before it commences to elongate; it is generally fleshy, somewhat after the manner of a bulb, hence its name."
• "Have a marvelous day. ps If you have a few to spare, may I please have a bulbil!"
• "A swollen bud or bulbil in this situation is not uncommon in some cultivated tulips and lilies."