Tuber

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A tuber is a fleshy organ on the stem or root of a plant, used to store energy in the form of starch. The most common examples in everyday life include the stem tuber potato, and the root tubers yam and sweet potato.

See also

• Tuber (genus) - a genus of fungi that produces truffles