tuber

noun [C]

/ˈtjuː.bər/

/ˈtuː.bɚ/

Definition

› a swollen underground stem or root of a plant from which new plants can grow, as in the potatoParts of plants tuberous

/ˈtjuː.bə.rəs/

/ˈtuː.bɚ.əs/ adjective Types of plant

(Definition of tuber noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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