Meaning & use
tuber
A short, thickened underground stem or root that stores nutrients and can grow into a new plant.
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Potatoes are tubers that develop underground on the roots of the plant.
Farmers harvest the tubers once the plant's leaves begin to die back.
A note on using this word
Common tubers include potatoes and yams, which store energy for the plant and can sprout new growth.
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