tuberous root
A root enlarged to store food, as in a dahlia or sweet potato.
Tuberous roots of a garden dahlia (Dahlia hybrid)
All languages
- English
- tuberous root
- Norwegian
- knollrot
- Japanese
- 塊根 — かいこん — kaikon
- Korean
- 덩이뿌리 — deongippuri
- Spanish
- raíz tuberosa
- French
- racine tubéreuse
- German
- Knollenwurzel
Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.
Reference sources
- University of Florida IFAS — dahlia tuberous roots are enlarged fleshy roots without nodes or internodes; buds occur only at the crown
- University of Georgia Cooperative Extension — dahlia growth buds occur only where the tuberous roots connect to the underground stem
- Oregon State University Extension — a dahlia tuber is a tuberous root, with the viable eye next to the stalk and crown