tuberous root

noun

: a thick fleshy storage root (as of a dahlia) that is like a tuber but lacks buds or scale leaves
tuberous-rooted
ˈtü-b(ə-)rəs-ˌrü-təd How to pronounce tuberous root (audio)
-ˌru̇-
ˈtyü-
adjective

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One solution may lie in the region’s traditional foods, such as quinoa, and tuberous root vegetables like mashua and melloco, among others. — Max Saltman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 Stefan is preparing the land to grow tuberous roots, like taro, araimo and satoimo. — Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025

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circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tuberous root was circa 1668

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