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tuber

[too-ber, tyoo-] / ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- /


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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

"The 30% increase in tuber mass observed in our field trials shows the promise of improving photosynthesis to enable climate-ready crops."

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 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

We then dug up large, round tuber roots called kaumbu and carved them into wheels, using blue gum poles as axles.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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