tuber

Example Sentences

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What appears to have started as one man’s idea of a joke has spread in recent years, with more households offering the tuber in an effort to give the festivities a topsy-turvy spin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The movie starts in fictional Chuglass, Idaho, the “potato chip capital of America,” where a giant tuber mascot looms over the town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

There are also types with different tuber sizes, growth rates, starch production and drought tolerance.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

To protect that succulent tuber from rotting, hold off on watering the plants until you see new green growth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The skins seemed to slip off easily enough for Aunty Ifeoma, but when I pressed one end of a tuber, the rough brown skin stayed put and the heat stung my palms.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie