tuberous
adjective
tu·ber·ous
| \ ˈtü-b(ə-)rəs
, ˈtyü-\
, ˈtyü-\
Definition of tuberous
1
: consisting of, bearing, or resembling a tuber
2
: of, relating to, or being a plant tuber or tuberous root of a plant
Examples of tuberous in a Sentence
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Southern California Plant summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers, including acidanthera, agapanthus, tuberous begonias, caladiums, calla lilies, dahlias, daylilies, gladiolus, iris, ixia, montbretias, tiger flowers, tuberoses, and watsonias. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 These wrinkled, marble-sized orbs are small, tuberous rhizomes of a sedge grass (cyperus esculentus lativum) that’s been cultivated for millennia around the world. — Stephanie Eckelkamp, Good Housekeeping, "What You Need To Know About Tiger Nuts—Plus 9 Ways To Eat (And Drink) Them," 17 Mar. 2017 Plant summer bulbs, including gladiolus, tuberous begonias and callas. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "What to plant now? March offers wide range of gardening opportunities | The Sacramento Bee," 2 Mar. 2018 Petunia, calibrachoa, tuberous begonia, the herb lavender, gladiolas and lilacs are among plants with violet tones. — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, "The Hoosier Gardener: Pantone color found in nature," 16 Jan. 2018 Angie Sinyard’s six-year-old daughter, Sophia Grace, has tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors in the brain, eyes, heart, kidneys, skin and lungs. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "North Carolina Class Gives Special Needs Kids The Chance to Dance," 13 Apr. 2017 Shawn Van Doren, OSU Extension Master Gardener A: During the warm growing season, tuberous begonias can be grown outdoors in containers or in the ground. — OregonLive.com, "How do you treat stem canker in a maple tree? Ask an expert," 1 Nov. 2017 Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Get bulbs chilling, planted for cheery spring flowers," 20 Oct. 2017 This plant is considered invasive in the Chicago region and is very difficult to eradicate because of its thick, tuberous roots. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "How to prevent orange day lilies from taking over your garden," 10 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tuberous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tuberous
adjective
tu·ber·ous
| \ ˈt(y)ü-b(ə-)rəs
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Medical Definition of tuberous
: characterized by or being knobby or nodular lesions
tuberous xanthomas on the knees
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