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Meaning of the word tuber in English

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tuber

US /ˈtuː.bɚ/

UK /ˈtʃuː.bər/

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Noun

a swollen underground stem in some plants, e.g., potato, from which new plants grow

Example:

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Potatoes are a common example of a tuber.

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Dahlias grow from a fleshy tuber.

Synonym:

rhizome rootstock

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