TUBER

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

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• Ubert, brute, buret, rebut

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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