Complete Definition of "tuber"

English

Pronunciation
tyo�o'b�(r), /tju�b�(r)/, /<tt>tju:b@(r)</tt>/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�b�(r)|-u�b�(r)

Noun
tuber (tubers)

  1. A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, as for example a potato or arrowroot.
  2. horticulture A thickened "root-stock".

Related terms
tubercle
tubercular

Translations
trans-top|fleshy underground stem
Finnish: mukula
trans-bottom

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