tubers
Swollen subterranean stems
Tubers are thickened underground plant structures that store nutrients—potatoes and yams being the most familiar examples.
They develop from stems or roots and allow plants to survive dormant periods.
Unlike bulbs, tubers lack the layered structure of onions.
The word sometimes extends loosely to any starchy root vegetable: a bin of tubers at the farmers market.
Edible underground tuber
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- taroEdible tropical corm
- jicamaStarchy Latin American root
sunchoke · maca · tigernut · arrowroot · kudzu · malanga · ube · lotus root
Horizontal underground plant stem
- cormBulblike underground stem base
- bulbRounded storage organ
- stolonNode-sprouting ground stem
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
node · bud · dormancy · perennial · propagation · sprout · eye · skin
Placing seeds in earth
- harvestGathering mature crops
- soilGround matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- mulchProtective plant bedding
tillage · irrigation · hilling · curing · storage · crop rotation · dibbling · chitting
potato
Edible underground tuber
jicama · sunchoke · maca · tigernut · arrowroot · kudzu · malanga · ube · lotus root
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
rootstock · node · bud · dormancy · perennial · propagation · sprout · eye · skin · cortex
planting
Placing seeds in earth
mulch · tillage · irrigation · hilling · curing · storage · crop rotation · dibbling · chitting · trenching
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
baked · steamed · chips · fries · gratin · puree · stew · curry · soup · gnocchi
carbohydrates
Sugar-based energy compounds
calories · glycemic · potassium · vitamin C · filling · sustenance · glucose · dietary · nutrients · antioxidants
- edible plantsvegetable, lettuce, carrot, spinach, cabbage
- foodstuffsgrains, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- vegetable gardeningtomatoes, carrots, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers
- farm productsbeef, chicken, rice, eggs, carrots
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- tuberculosis screeningExam for mycobacterial lung disease
- tuberous sclerosisGenetic disorder causing noncancerous growths
- tuberculosis testDiagnostic for lung disease
- tuberculosis treatmentCare for bacterial lung disease
tuber, tuberculosis, tubercular, tubercle, tuberous, tuberculin