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Tubers

Similar term(s): root vegetables, bulbs.

Definition:

Swollen, usually underground plant parts that store food and bear buds from which new plant shoots arise.

Examples of tubers include potatoes, radishes, manioc, and dahlias.

Source: GreenFacts

More:
Potatoes are examples of tubers Potatoes are examples of tubers

Source: Backyard Nature Tubers 

Translation(s):

Deutsch: Knollen
Español: Tubérculos
Français: Tubercule

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