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Meaning of tuber in English
Pronunciation
/ˈt(j)ubər/
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Noun
tuber
Etymology
mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘hump, swelling’
Definitions
1.
a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
2.
type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles