Definition of tuber
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:a fleshy root or rhizome resembling a tuber
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:tuberosity
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Live dahlia tuber dividing demonstration are noon-4 p.m. daily during the festival.
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At one point during the spring, paddleboarders were rowing through Barber Park’s parking lots and water stretched over the beaches where tubers and rafters waded into the river Saturday.
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The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) deems the third Wednesday as the meat tuber special day as well as dedicate the whole month as National Hot Dog month.
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Rock Springs Run: The crystal-clear waters that bubble from a rock cleft at Kelly Park near Apopka provide a beautiful and cool stream that is a popular spot with tubers and swimmers.
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A plant native to South America that grows from a tuber, or compressed stem, in the shape of a large red, pink, white or green arrowhead.
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Also found were stone arrowheads or spear points, bones probably from the llama-like vicuña, and the apparent remains of wild tubers.
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Once that happens, things get exciting: The tuber will have gained enough size to produce a flower.
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Jicama (a tuber that tastes like an apple) and radish gave the mixture some crunch.
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Origin and Etymology of tuber
TUBER Defined for English Language Learners
tuber
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noun
Definition of tuber 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
tuber
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noun
tu·ber
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ˈtü-bər
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ˈtyü-
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Definition of tuber for Students
:a short thick fleshy usually underground stem (as of a potato plant) having buds that can produce new plants
Medical Dictionary
tuber
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noun
tu·ber
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ˈt(y)ü-bər
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medical Definition of tuber
:an anatomical prominence :tuberosity
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See words that rhyme with tuber Spanish Central: Translation of tuber Nglish: Translation of tuber for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tuber
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