tuber
/ˈtjuːbə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.
- A thickened rootstock.
- A rounded, protuberant structure in a human or animal body.
- One who tubes.
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
From Latin tūber (“bump, hump, swelling”).
- tūber(la)→
- *tewh₂-(ine-pro)→
- tuber (English)
- Relations: root, uder
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