tuber

IPA: tˈubɝ

A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
(horticulture) A thickened rootstock.
(anatomy) A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
A surname.

Examples of "tuber" in Sentences

The turnip truly is an underrated tuber.
The tuber has a palmate division and an irregular shape.
The root tuber is typically planted close to the surface.
The tuber only produces roots from one side of the bottom.
Tuber is corky, with thick, strong, fleshy adventitious roots.
Also, the stalks are spiny and the tuberous rhizomes has eyes.
When the plant begins to flower, the tuber swells and smoothens.
The tuber is round or disk shaped and derived from the hypocotyl.
Its fairly large tuber is, like the rest of the plant, poisonous.
Potatoes are tuber plants, and humans consume the tuber of the plant.
The central tuber, which is the biggest and yet soft, is the one chiefly used for food.
The tuber is the _Topinambour_, and _Pois de terre_ of the French; having been brought to Europe in 1617.
And thus began the investigation of how this tasty tuber is used here and its place in the country's culinary history.
Round or elongated, firm-fleshed and quite gourmet, this tuber is becoming a hit on the culinary scene at fine restaurants ...
Potatoes are propagated by what are called sets, that is, pieces into which the tuber is cut, each of which contains a bud or eye.
Now, I can't really comment on his career and if he really was like the potato, but what he said about the tuber, is something I can concur with.
It therefore becomes necessary to develop specific storage methods for each root and tuber, which is illustrated by the great variety of traditional storage systems.