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tuberous root

tu·ber·ous root
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-ber-uh s, tyoo- root, roo t]
    • /ˈtu bər əs, ˈtyu- rut, rʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too-ber-uh s, tyoo- root, roo t]
    • /ˈtu bər əs, ˈtyu- rut, rʊt/

Definitions of tuberous root words

  • noun tuberous root a true root so thickened as to resemble a tuber, but bearing no buds or eyes. 1
  • noun tuberous root a tuberlike root without buds or scale leaves, as of the dahlia 0

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Origin of tuberous root

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Tuberous root

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tuberous root popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tuberous root usage trend in Literature

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