tuber

Noun
US[too-ber]/ˈtubɚ/2 syllables
Synonyms: genus Tuber

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically trufflesSynonyms: genus TuberType of fungus genusMember of Tuberaceae, family TuberaceaeMembers truffle, earthnut
  2. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storageType of stalk, stemKinds water chestnut, groundnut, yam, Jerusalem artichoke

Related words tuberous adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Tu′ber noun

Origin: L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.

1. Botany (a) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root-stock. See Illust. of Tuberous. (b) A genus of fungi. See Truffle.

2. Anatomy A tuberosity; a tubercle.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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