Tuber, genus Tuber
(noun) type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles
tuber
(noun) a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tuber (plural tubers)
A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
(horticulture) A thickened rootstock.
(anatomy) A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
• Ubert, brute, buret, rebut
Source: Wiktionary
Tu"ber, n.Etym: [L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root-stock. See Illust. of Tuberous. (b) A genus of fungi. See Truffle.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: A tuberosity; a tubercle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
