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tuber

/tjuːbə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

Examples :

"We planted the potato tuber in the garden, hoping it would grow into a plant with lots of potatoes. "
plant vegetable food biology agriculture

Related Words

Illustration thickened

thickened verb

/ˈθɪkənd/ /ˈθɪkəndɪd/

To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

"The carpenter thickened the table leg by adding another layer of wood. "

Illustration rootstock

rootstock noun

/ˈruːtstɒk/ /ˈrʊtstɒk/

A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.

"The gardener used a strong rootstock to graft a new apple tree, ensuring a healthy base for the desired fruit variety. "

Illustration protuberant

protuberant adjective

/proʊˈtuːbərənt/ /prəˈtuːbərənt/

Swelling or bulging outward.

"The pregnant woman's belly was quite protuberant in the final month. "

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

Illustration planted

planted verb

/ˈplæntəd/ /ˈplæntɪd/ /ˈplɑːntəd/ /ˈplɑːntɪd/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"My daughter planted a sunflower seed in a small pot on the windowsill. "

Illustration arrowroot

arrowroot noun

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.

"My grandmother grows arrowroot in her garden because she likes to use the starch from its roots to thicken sauces and make gluten-free desserts. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "