tuberous root
noun
a true root so thickened as to resemble a tuber, but bearing no buds or eyes.
tuberous-rooted
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a word derived from
tuberous root.
Example Sentences
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Cyclamen.—Charming tuberous-rooted plants of dwarf habit, suitable for sheltered rockeries, and growing in light gritty soil.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
A perennial plant from Mexico, very distinct from the tuberous-rooted species before described.
From The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. by Fearing Burr
It resembles the potato in that it is a tuberous-rooted vegetable, and grows readily enough—in fact, perhaps it grows too readily, for once it takes possession of the soil it is difficult to eradicate it.
From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Philip E. Muskett
The common and most serviceable species belong to the tuberous-rooted section.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
The tuberous-rooted kinds should be taken up in winter and kept in sand till spring, when they may be planted in a sheltered part of the garden.
From Gardening for the Million by Alfred Pink
