storage tuber

English

Noun

storage tuber (plural storage tubers)

  1. (botany) A modified, thickened plant stem or root that serves as an organ for storing nutrients to support the plant's survival during harsh conditions.
    • 1918, Royal Society of South Australia, Transactions, Volumes 42-44, page 3:
      There is also produced each year at the end of a stalk one new storage tuber.
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