TUBERS

n. bulb, short and round stem that is usually underground (Botany); rounded protuberance (Anatomy); one who deals with tubes

Tubers are different types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to overwinter and regrow the next year and to reproduce. Three different groups of tubers are: potato tubers, stem tubers, and root tubers.
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Noun
1. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
(hypernym) stalk, stem
(hyponym) water chestnut

      brutes      buster

TUBERI. TUBERCOLI