tuber

[ too-ber, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- /

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noun

Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.

Anatomy. a rounded swelling or protuberance; a tuberosity; a tubercle.

Origin of tuber

1660–70; <Latin tūber bump, swelling. Cf. truffle

OTHER WORDS FROM tuber

tu·ber·less, adjectivetu·ber·oid, adjective

Words nearby tuber

tubeless tire, tubeless tyre, tubenose, tube-nosed, tube pan, tuber, tube railway, tuber cinereum, tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercle of rib

Definition for tuber (2 of 2)

tuber²

[ too-ber, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- /

noun

a person or thing that forms, installs, or operates with tubes.

Also called inner-tuber. a person who participates in the sport of tubing.

Origin of tuber

First recorded in 1920–25; tube + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for tuber

I feel like they are the alchemist of the tuber world; they make everything from smooth, soft purees to beautiful crunchy pickles.
Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
When portions of the stem or of the tuber are thrown away by the side of streams, they naturalize themselves easily.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
After death, four hydatids (Cysticerci) were found in the tuber ancillare at the summit of the spinal marrow.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
This kind of artichoke is a tuber of the species of the sunflower; it resembles somewhat the Irish potato.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson

The tuber peonies are transplanted each year or in some way kept small and the blossoms are lovely and little.
Letters from China and Japan|John Dewey
Another who had just been paid for a peck of sweet potatoes deliberately picks off one tuber.
Fetichism in West Africa|Robert Hamill Nassau

British Dictionary definitions for tuber

tuber

/ (ˈtjuːbə) /

noun

a fleshy underground stem (as in the potato) or root (as in the dahlia) that is an organ of vegetative reproduction and food storage

anatomy a raised area; swelling

Word Origin for tuber

C17: from Latin tūber hump

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for tuber

tuber

[ tōō′bər ]

n. pl. tubers

A localized rounded projection or swelling; a knob, tuberosity, or eminence.

Scientific definitions for tuber

tuber

[ tōō′bər ]

The thickened part of an underground stem of a plant, such as the potato, bearing buds from which new plant shoots arise. Compare bulb corm rhizome runner.

单词	tuber
释义	tuber ¹ [ too-ber, tyoo- ] / ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tuber ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise. Anatomy. a rounded swelling or protuberance; a tuberosity; a tubercle. Origin of tuber ¹ 1660–70; <Latin tūber bump, swelling. Cf. truffle OTHER WORDS FROM tuber tu·ber·less, adjectivetu·ber·oid, adjective Words nearby tuber tubeless tire, tubeless tyre, tubenose, tube-nosed, tube pan, tuber, tube railway, tuber cinereum, tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercle of rib Definition for tuber (2 of 2) tuber² [ too-ber, tyoo- ] / ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- / noun a person or thing that forms, installs, or operates with tubes. Also called inner-tuber. a person who participates in the sport of tubing. Origin of tuber ² First recorded in 1920–25; tube + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tuber I feel like they are the alchemist of the tuber world; they make everything from smooth, soft purees to beautiful crunchy pickles. Fresh Picks\|Eli Kirshtein\|February 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST When portions of the stem or of the tuber are thrown away by the side of streams, they naturalize themselves easily. Origin of Cultivated Plants\|Alphonse De Candolle After death, four hydatids (Cysticerci) were found in the tuber ancillare at the summit of the spinal marrow. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold This kind of artichoke is a tuber of the species of the sunflower; it resembles somewhat the Irish potato. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book\|Mary A. Wilson The tuber peonies are transplanted each year or in some way kept small and the blossoms are lovely and little. Letters from China and Japan\|John Dewey Another who had just been paid for a peck of sweet potatoes deliberately picks off one tuber. Fetichism in West Africa\|Robert Hamill Nassau British Dictionary definitions for tuber tuber / (ˈtjuːbə) / noun a fleshy underground stem (as in the potato) or root (as in the dahlia) that is an organ of vegetative reproduction and food storage anatomy a raised area; swelling Word Origin for tuber C17: from Latin tūber hump Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tuber beet, potato, bulb, root, taro, yam, turnip, jalap, salep Medical definitions for tuber tuber [ tōō′bər ] n. pl. tubers A localized rounded projection or swelling; a knob, tuberosity, or eminence. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tuber tuber [ tōō′bər ] The thickened part of an underground stem of a plant, such as the potato, bearing buds from which new plant shoots arise. Compare bulb corm rhizome runner. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tuber

noun

Origin of tuber

OTHER WORDS FROM tuber

Words nearby tuber

Definition for tuber (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of tuber

Example sentences from the Web for tuber

British Dictionary definitions for tuber

noun

Word Origin for tuber

Words related to tuber

Medical definitions for tuber

n. pl. tubers

Scientific definitions for tuber