Light-emitting filament surrounded by glass (4)

I believe the answer is:

bulb

(Other definitions for bulb that I've seen before include "A tulip grows from one" , "Onion, perhaps" , "Light fitting" , "Tulip, for example" , "Eg, hyacinth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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