tuberous root
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of tuberous root
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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As for ube, the tuberous root is becoming more widespread in Western grocery stores and restaurants.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2024
My favorite thing about beets is that one plant provides two sides dishes – the tuberous root and the tasty greens.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
That was Corydalis solida or C. flexuosa, a spring ephemeral with a tuberous root system.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023
The “sour starch” is manioc flour, which is derived from an indigenous tuberous root of the same name, also known as cassava.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2016
It is the maca, a tuberous root grown like the potatoe, and like it used as an article of food.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Thomasina Ross
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