Tuber
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<plantfyi-glossary slug="tuber"></plantfyi-glossary>Definition
An enlarged, starchy underground storage organ — a modified stem (potato, yam) or root (cassava, sweet potato) used for food energy storage and vegetative reproduction. Tubers are the caloric staple for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
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