tuber; root tuber
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root tuber; a thickened, irregularly shaped root
technicalBotany term. Refers to a storage organ for plants, distinct from tubers which are modified stems (e.g., potato). Examples include sweet potato, cassava, dahlia.
Gān甘
shǔ薯
gōng供
shí食
yòng用
de的
bù部
fèn分
jiù就
shì是
kuài块
gēn根
。
The edible part of the sweet potato is the root tuber.
Mù木
shǔ薯
de的
kuài块
gēn根
fù富
hán含
diàn淀
fěn粉
，
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
zuò作
wù物
。
The cassava root tuber is rich in starch and is an important food crop.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
kuài块
gēn根
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The root tuber of this plant can be used in medicine.
Kuài块
gēn根
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
cháng常
nài耐
hàn旱
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
men们
zài在
gēn根
lǐ里
chǔ储
cún存
shuǐ水
fèn分
hé和
yǎng养
fèn分
。
Root tuber plants are usually drought-resistant because they store water and nutrients in their roots.