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Meaning of "tuber" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUBER

From Latin tūber hump.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBER

tuber  [ˈtjuːbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuber is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuber

Tuber

Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to survive the winter or dry months, to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing season, and as a means of asexual reproduction. There are both stem and root tubers.

Definition of tuber in the English dictionary

The definition of tuber in the dictionary is a fleshy underground stem or root that is an organ of vegetative reproduction and food storage. Other definition of tuber is a raised area; swelling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBER


Aruba
əˈruːbə
Buber
ˈbuːbə
Cuba
ˈkjuːbə
cuber
ˈkjuːbə
goober
ˈɡuːbə
juba
ˈdʒuːbə
Luba
ˈluːbə
massaranduba
ˌmæsərænˈduːbə
masseranduba
ˌmæsərænˈduːbə
Nuba
ˈnjuːbə
Salduba
sælˈduːbə
saxtuba
ˈsæksˌtjuːbə
scuba
ˈskjuːbə
simarouba
ˌsɪməˈruːbə
simaruba
ˌsɪməˈruːbə
suba
ˈsuːbə
suber
ˈsjuːbə
Tshiluba
tʃɪˈluːbə
tsuba
ˈtsuːbə
tuba
ˈtjuːbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBER

tubenose
tuberaceous
tubercle
tubercle bacillus
tubercled
tubercula
tubercular
tubercular meningitis
tubercularly
tuberculate
tuberculately
tuberculation
tuberculin
tuberculin-tested
tuberculisation
tuberculise
tuberculization
tuberculize
tuberculoid
tuberculoma

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBER

aber
amber
Auber
chamber
climber
dauber
December
fiber
member
mud dauber
November
number
October
phone number
remember
rubber
saber
September
subscriber
timber

Synonyms and antonyms of tuber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBER

Find out the translation of tuber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tuber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tuber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

块茎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubérculo
570 millions of speakers

English

tuber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

درنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клубень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubérculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tubercule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Umbi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knolle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塊茎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

덩이 줄기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umbi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rể củ khoai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிழங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tubero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bulw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бульба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuberculi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κονδύλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuber
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knöl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuber

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBER»

The term «tuber» is very widely used and occupies the 20.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuber» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuber» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tuber

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBER»

Discover the use of tuber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Root and Tuber Crops
It is important to include Tuber and Root Crops in the Handbook of Plant Breeding.
J.E. Bradshaw, 2010
2
Tropical Root and Tuber Crops: Cassava, Sweet Potato, Yams ...
This book compiles information on the origin, genetics, physiology, agronomy, pests and diseases and post harvest processing of these crops, while providing ideas for further research and development.
Vincent Lebot, 2009
3
Understanding Personality Through Projective Testing
Understanding Personality Through Projective Testing provides a concise, nuanced depiction of six core aspects of personality within a psychodynamic/developmental framework.
Steven Tuber, 2012
4
Pulses, sugar and tuber crops
The series comprises seven volumes: Cereals and Millets; Oilseeds; Pulses, Sugar and Tuber Crops; Fruits and Nuts; Vegetables; Technical Crops; and Forest Trees.
Chittaranjan Kole, 2007
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Tuber & Root Crops
15. Indigenous. Traditional. Knowledge. on. Root. and. Tuber. Crops. in. India. After attaining a rich experience over a period of time, our forefathers have developed very pertinent primitive knowledge in a wide variety of fields (Rohilla et al, ...
‎2008
6
Attachment, play and authenticity: a Winnicott primer
Attachment, Play, and Authenticity is an integration of the major conceptual elements of Winnicott's theorizing on the developmental process with the uniquely inventive and evocative nature of his work as a child and adult psychoanalyst.
Steven Tuber, 2008
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Product Development for Root and Tuber Crops: Africa
In order to identify a range of possible market opportunities for root and tuber crops, the present status and future trends in society's use of food, feed, and other industrial products should be known. Demographic changes over the last 30 years ...
‎1992
8
Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Fractures occur more commonly at the tuber or in the shaft and less commonly near the base.25 Fractures at the calcaneal base disrupt the origin of the plantar ligament and cause subluxation and hyperextension of the calcaneoquartal joint.
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
9
Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
The ilium is the largest and most dorsal of the pelvic bones. It is irregularly triangular, with the apex at the acetabulum and the base projecting craniodorsad. The medial angle, the tuber sacrale, is close to the sacroiliac joint near the midline.
Rowen D. Frandson, W. Lee Wilke, Anna Dee Fails, 2009
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Bovine Anatomy: An Illustrated Text
THE ABDOMINAL WALL For demonstration of the five layers of the abdominal wall (a, b, d, e, f), the remaining skin is cut along the dorsomedian line and along the transverse plane of the tuber coxae, and reflected ventrally to the base of the  ...
Klaus-Dieter Budras, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuber is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tuber Mission A Hot Potato for State Government
Encouraged by the promised incentive, a large number of farmers took up potato cultivation and the tuber production this year was almost double the last year's ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Missing Farmington River tuber found safe at home
New Hartford and Canton police were called to 92 Main Street in New Hartford Saturday night to the report of a lost tuber. Police say the tuber went missing on ... «WTNH Connecticut News, Jul 15»
3
Tuber Is a Better Way to Browse Your YouTube Subscriptions
Android: YouTube's official app isn't super friendly to your subscriptions. While you can get a list of videos, that's about it. Tuber makes it easier to browse by ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
4
Coroner confirms body pulled from Boulder Creek is missing tuber
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. - The mystery of what happened to a tuber last seen on Boulder Creek in May is now resolved. Boulder County's Coroner has ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
5
Tuber terrorists: Canada's Mounties hunt 'evil cowards' spiking eco …
Potato fields in Canada's Prince Edward Island have been targeted by food terrorists who've found ways to put sharp objects into tubers grown there. Desperate ... «RT, Jul 15»
6
Coroner IDs body found in Platte as missing tuber
DENVER – The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner has identified the body found in the Platte River Sunday as 21-year-old Joseph Goodwin, the tuber who ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 15»
7
Cameras At Last Tuber's Exit Among Items Discussed At Last …
Here's a rundown of just a few of the items from last night. City Council approved the purchase of seven cameras to use on the Comal River, they should be up ... «Radio NB, Jun 15»
8
Search resumes for missing tuber
Search resumes for missing tuber. ... River Tuesday, allowing Sheridan Police, Denver Fire and Arapahoe Rescue to continue searching for the missing tuber. «9NEWS.com, Jun 15»
9
Search for tuber swept away by raging S. Platte called off Sunday
Underwater rescue crews were called to the area of the South Platte River known as Union Chutes and are searching for a tuber in rapids experienced kayakers ... «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
10
Body found Friday in the Mackinaw River identified as missing tuber
GREEN VALLEY — The body of a man who had been missing since Tuesday was found about 2 p.m. Friday in the Mackinaw River, according to a news release ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jun 15»

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