tuber

noun (1)

tu·ber | \ ˈtü-bər

, ˈtyü-\

plural tubers

Definition of tuber

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 Wireworms work beneath the soil, tunneling in the potato tubers and sometimes doing serious damage.— Glenn Drowns Manioc flour, made from cassava (a starchy tuber), is available at many Latin American markets.— Paul Theroux — compare bulb, corm

b : a fleshy root or rhizome resembling a tuber

2 : tuberosity

tuber

noun (2)

tub·er | \ ˈtü-bər

, ˈtyü-\

plural tubers

Definition of tuber (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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 With so many tubers using the river, streambank erosion became a problem at popular exit points.— Jerry Gerlach et al. Skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers have seen everything Mother Nature can throw at them this winter.— Ron Leonardi

Examples of tuber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

There is a secondary tuber that can be used to propagate new plants. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Yacon, ulluco, skirret: Here are some exotic tubers worth trying in your Alaska garden," 2 Feb. 2018 Fungal diseases include black rot, which results in circular, dark depressions on tubers. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow Perfect Sweet Potatoes In Your Backyard," 15 Mar. 2017 Repeat as needed through the growing season to keep the tubers covered. — Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, "7 Ways To Grow Potatoes," 28 June 2016 Chef Marina Pérez of Malauva Wine Bar presents her take on octopus, a Galician staple, served over puréed tubers. — Tom Downey, WSJ, "A Spanish Food and Wine Region Comes Alive Again," 6 Dec. 2018 Vegetables encompass all other edible parts of a plant that aren't fruit, including roots, tubers, stems, and leaves. — Willi Evans Galloway, Good Housekeeping, "Are Tomatoes Fruits or Vegetables? Actually, They're Both," 12 June 2018 The deck at The Peanut Farm is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy a beer and a plate of wings while watching ducks swim by and the occasional float-tuber. — Anchorage Daily News, "Out-of-town guests? Here’s where to take them to eat around Anchorage.," 31 May 2018 Fortunately, controlling this weed is utterly delicious: dig up Jerusalem artichoke and harvest its tubers. — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, "8 Weeds You Should Actually Let Grow In Your Yard," 28 July 2016 Expose last year's tubers to light so eyes develop before dividing and replanting. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska gardeners, it’s time to germinate something," 29 Mar. 2018

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