tuberous root
noun
: a thick fleshy storage root (as of a dahlia) that is like a tuber but lacks buds or scale leaves
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Sweet potatoes and white potatoes are tuberous root vegetables that grow underground.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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
Peniocereius roseae: This cactus with a tuberous root is native to Sinaloa, Mexico.
—Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
In the fall, plant the tuberous root in a sunny location in your garden where the soil is well-drained.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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
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
Peniocereius roseae: This cactus with a tuberous root is native to Sinaloa, Mexico.
—Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 19 May 2022
In the fall, plant the tuberous root in a sunny location in your garden where the soil is well-drained.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
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