tuberous
/ˈtuːbərəs/
adjective
- Having or resembling a tuber (a thick, fleshy underground stem or root, like a potato).
- The gardener carefully dug up the tuberous begonia to store it for winter.
- The tuberous roots of the dahlia store nutrients for the plant.
- Many tuberous plants, such as potatoes and yams, are important food crops.
- Covered with or having rounded, knob-like swellings or lumps.
- Some cacti have a tuberous texture on their stems.
- The old tree trunk was tuberous with many small growths.
- The tuberous surface of the coral felt rough to the touch.
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