noun
- plural of tuber; thick underground stems or roots that store food for plants, such as potatoes
Usage: botany
Examples
- Potatoes are common tubers used in cooking.
- The farmer harvested tubers from his field in autumn.
- Sweet potatoes and yams are nutritious tubers.
- Many tubers can be stored for months without refrigeration.
- The plant produces tubers underground while the leaves grow above.
- Tubers like carrots and turnips are rich in vitamins.