Tuber

/tjˈuːbɐ/

/ˈtubɝ/

Tuber

a swollen, underground stem or root of a plant that stores nutrients

type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles

Examples

1. She carefully lifted the ginger tuber from the soil.

2. The chef used the horseradish tuber to add a kick of flavor to her signature sauce.

3. He harvested the sweet potato tubers and cooked them in a flavorful stew.

4. The arrowroot plant grows tubers.