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tuber

/ˈtjuːbə/

/ˈtuːbɚ/

tubernoun

tubers

/ˈtjuːbə/

/ˈtuːbɚ/

Translations

The potato is a type of tuber.

Картофель - это вид клубня.

Definitions

A thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome, such as a potato, serving as a food reserve and bearing buds from which new plants arise.

The farmer harvested a large tuber from the potato plant.

A fleshy, rounded swelling or protuberance on a plant, often serving as a storage organ.

The botanist studied the tuber to understand its role in the plant's growth cycle.

Synonyms

tuberous root

tuberproper noun

Definitions

A genus of ectomycorrhizal fungi in the family Tuberaceae that includes the truffles.

Tuber melanosporum is considered one of the most valuable edible fungi.