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tuber

[too-ber, tyoo-] / ˈtu bər, ˈtyu- /


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What appears to have started as one man’s idea of a joke has spread in recent years, with more households offering the tuber in an effort to give the festivities a topsy-turvy spin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The movie starts in fictional Chuglass, Idaho, the “potato chip capital of America,” where a giant tuber mascot looms over the town.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

There are also types with different tuber sizes, growth rates, starch production and drought tolerance.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington recently joined 13 other senators to “strongly urge” the committee not to reclassify the potato, praising the benefits of the tuber.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The skins seemed to slip off easily enough for Aunty Ifeoma, but when I pressed one end of a tuber, the rough brown skin stayed put and the heat stung my palms.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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