tuberous root

noun

: a thick fleshy storage root (as of a dahlia) that is like a tuber but lacks buds or scale leaves
tuberous-rooted
ˈtü-b(ə-)rəs-ˌrü-təd How to pronounce tuberous root (audio)
-ˌru̇-, 
ˈtyü-
adjective

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Stefan is preparing the land to grow tuberous roots, like taro, araimo and satoimo. — Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 These gluten-free pancakes are made with cassava flour, which is made from a starchy tuberous root vegetable called a yuca. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023 Sweet potatoes and white potatoes are tuberous root vegetables that grow underground. — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025 Peonies are also too big for most containers and their tuberous roots don’t like being disturbed or repotted. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 One solution may lie in the region’s traditional foods, such as quinoa, and tuberous root vegetables like mashua and melloco, among others. — Max Saltman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 This plant is considered invasive in the Chicago area and very difficult to eradicate because of its thick, tuberous roots. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tuberous root was circa 1668

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