Associations to the word «Tuber»

Wiktionary

TUBER, noun. A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, as for example a potato or arrowroot.
TUBER, noun. (horticulture) A thickened "root-stock".
TUBER, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Tuberaceae   — true truffles and close relatives.
TUBER CINEREUM, noun. (anatomy) The part of the hypothalamus to which the pituitary gland is attached

Dictionary definition

TUBER, noun. A fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage.
TUBER, noun. Type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley