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tuberous root

noun

Definition of TUBEROUS ROOT

:  a thick fleshy storage root (as of a dahlia) that is like a tuber but lacks buds or scale leaves
tuberous–rooted adjective
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First Known Use of TUBEROUS ROOT

circa 1668

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