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

"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

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

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Cedar just smiled at me as she nibbled on a cattail tuber.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth