Tuber: meaning, definitions and examples

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tuber

 

[ หˆtjuหbษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

vegetable

A swollen underground plant stem or root serving as a storage organ, such as a potato.

Synonyms

potato, root vegetable.

Examples of usage

  • She dug up the tubers from the garden.
  • The tubers were used to make a delicious soup.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A protuberance on the surface of an animal, plant, or organ.

Synonyms

knob, protuberance.

Examples of usage

  • The tubers on the plant store nutrients for growth.
  • The tubers help the plant adapt to harsh conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "tuber" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tubรฉrculo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Knolle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ umbi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒะปัŒะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bulwa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅกŠ่ŒŽ (ใ‹ใ„ใ‘ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tubercule

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tubรฉrculo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yumru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฉ์ด์ค„๊ธฐ (deongijulgi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏุฑู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hlรญza

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hฤพuza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—่ŒŽ (kuร ijฤซng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gomolj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hnรฝรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะนะฝะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒฃแƒกแƒ˜ (konusi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yumru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tubรฉrculo

Etymology

The word 'tuber' originated from the Latin word 'tuber, tuberis', meaning 'swelling, lump'. It has been used in English since the 1660s to refer to swollen underground plant stems or roots. The term has since expanded to include protuberances on various organisms, reflecting its biological significance.

See also: tub.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,043, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.