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tubers

/ˈtjuːbərz/ /ˈtuːbərz/

Meanings
noun

Tubérculos

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

Examples :

"The farmer harvested many potatoes; these starchy tubers will feed his family through the winter. "
El agricultor cosechó muchas patatas; estos tubérculos almidonados alimentarán a su familia durante el invierno.
vegetable plant agriculture biology food

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Examen, inspección

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

El examen de los síntomas del paciente duró varias horas.

Illustration thickened

thickened verb

/ˈθɪkənd/ /ˈθɪkəndɪd/

Espesar, ensanchar

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

El carpintero ensanchó la pata de la mesa agregando otra capa de madera.

Illustration rootstock

rootstock noun

/ˈruːtstɒk/ /ˈrʊtstɒk/

Portainjerto

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

El jardinero usó un portainjerto fuerte para injertar un nuevo manzano, asegurando una base saludable para la variedad de fruta deseada.

Illustration protuberant

protuberant adjective

/proʊˈtuːbərənt/ /prəˈtuːbərənt/

Protuberante, abultado

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

El vientre de la mujer embarazada era bastante protuberante en el último mes.

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

Jardinero

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Reflexiona sobre el hecho de que Dios te ha hecho jardinero, para erradicar el vicio y plantar la virtud.

Illustration underground

underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

Metro

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

Mi hermano usa el metro para ir a trabajar todos los días.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

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

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

Estructura, construcción

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

Los pájaros habían construido una estructura asombrosa con palos y varios objetos desechados.

Illustration harvested

harvested verb

/ˈhɑːrvɪstɪd/ /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/

Cosechar, recolectar

"The farmers harvested the corn in the fall. "

Los agricultores cosecharon el maíz en otoño.

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

Patatas, papas

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

Mi familia plantó patatas en nuestro jardín esta primavera.

Illustration arrowroot

arrowroot noun

/ˈæɹə(ʊ)ɹuːt/ /ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

Arrurruz

"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. "

Mi abuela cultiva arrurruz en su jardín porque le gusta usar el almidón de sus raíces para espesar salsas y hacer postres sin gluten.

Illustration collecting

collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

Recopilar, juntar

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Suzanne recopiló todos los papeles que había extendido.