tuber
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tuber¹
- /ˈtjuːbə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈtubɚ/ US
Sounds like (non-rhotic) tuba · Rhymes with -uːbə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Latin tūber (“bump, hump, swelling”).
noun tubers · tubera
- A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
- A thickened rootstock.
- A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
tuber²
- /ˈtjuːbə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈtubɚ/ US
Sounds like (non-rhotic) tuba · Rhymes with -uːbə(ɹ)
noun tubers
- One who tubes.
Tuber³
proper noun Tubers
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
noun fleshy underground stem
| Español | tubérculo, auyama |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 괴경 goegyeong |
| 日本語 | 芋 imo |
| 中文 | 塊莖 /块茎 kuàijīng, 塊根 /块根 kuàigēn, 球根 qiúgēn |
| Português | tubérculo |
| Français | tubercule |
| Deutsch | Knolle, Wurzelknolle |
| Italiano | tubero |
| Русский | клу́бень klúbenʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | củ |
noun anatomy: rounded, protuberant structure in body
| Français | protubérance |
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title = {tuber},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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