Definition of tuber
1a : 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 — compare bulb, cormb : a fleshy root or rhizome resembling a tuber
2 : tuberosity
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Jicama (a tuber that tastes like an apple) and radish gave the mixture some crunch.
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For instance the vegetable segment is broken down into the following types: bulb, root, fruit, leaf, stalk, tuber, inflorescent.
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Origin and Etymology of tuber
Latin, swelling, truffle; perhaps akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at 1thumb
First Known Use: 1668
TUBER Defined for English Language Learners
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: a short, thick, round stem that is a part of certain plants (such as the potato), that grows underground, and that can produce a new plant
TUBER Defined for Kids
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: a short thick fleshy usually underground stem (as of a potato plant) having buds that can produce new plants
Medical Dictionary
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: an anatomical prominence : tuberosity
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