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plural tubers
1
a
: a short fleshy usually underground stem bearing minute scale leaves each of which bears a bud in its axil and is potentially able to produce a new plant
Wireworms work beneath the soil, tunneling in the potato tubers and sometimes doing serious damage.
Glenn Drowns
Glenn DrownsManioc flour, made from cassava (a starchy tuber), is available at many Latin American markets. Paul Theroux
compare bulb, corm Paul Theroux b
: a fleshy root or rhizome resembling a tuber
plural tubers
: a person who engages in the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope) : one who participates in tubing
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 The New Braunfels enclave of Gruene is famous for its tuber-friendly restaurants that move people through with stunning efficiency. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 The tuber is utilized at the spot in the making of everything from flour and sweeteners to vinegars, aminos and breads. Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 8 July 2022 Flowers to start from seed: Achimenes (tuber), brachyscome, dianthus, stock (seed needs light), larkspur Herbs to start from seed: Sorrel Alaska Botanical Garden: Join now. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2022 Rather than a spud, the results stipulated that the sample was a tuber — the underground stem of a plant. Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022 The edible parts of these plants are grown underground as a tuber. Amy Pennington, Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022 Despite the disappointing message from Guinness, Colin and Donna still keep Doug in their home, where the tuber sits in their freezer. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022 That tuber will disappear, being food for the new plant. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
The plant’s tuber, commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, contains the potentially toxic alkaloid tetrahydropalmatine, according to officials. Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 The New Braunfels enclave of Gruene is famous for its tuber-friendly restaurants that move people through with stunning efficiency. Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 15 June 2022 The tuber is utilized at the spot in the making of everything from flour and sweeteners to vinegars, aminos and breads. Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 8 July 2022 Flowers to start from seed: Achimenes (tuber), brachyscome, dianthus, stock (seed needs light), larkspur Herbs to start from seed: Sorrel Alaska Botanical Garden: Join now. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2022 Rather than a spud, the results stipulated that the sample was a tuber — the underground stem of a plant. Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022 The edible parts of these plants are grown underground as a tuber. Amy Pennington, Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2022 Despite the disappointing message from Guinness, Colin and Donna still keep Doug in their home, where the tuber sits in their freezer. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022 That tuber will disappear, being food for the new plant. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Latin, swelling, truffle; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1968, in the meaning defined above
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