Associations to the word «Tuber»

Wiktionary

TUBER, noun. A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, as for example a potato or arrowroot.
TUBER, noun. (horticulture) A thickened "root-stock".
TUBER, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Tuberaceae   — true truffles and close relatives.
TUBER CINEREUM, noun. (anatomy) The part of the hypothalamus to which the pituitary gland is attached

Dictionary definition

TUBER, noun. A fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage.
TUBER, noun. Type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles.

Wise words

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