Definition of tuberous in English:

tuberous

(also tuberose)

adjective ˈtjuːb(ə)rəsˈt(j)ubərəs

1Botany
Of the nature of a tuber.
〔植〕块茎的。见TUBEROUS ROOT
See tuberous root
Example sentencesExamples
- From these plantings come the staple tuberous vegetables of the Wemale people.
- It grows from a creeping tuberous rhizome, a root-like horizontal stem growing just below the surface of the soil.
- The Arrow label covers crops such as soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, leafy tuberous and fruiting vegetables, sugar beets, peanuts, sunflowers and potatoes.
- The ancestors of the Polynesians brought with them a group of agricultural plants distinguished by a variety of tree crops that produced nuts and fruits (including breadfruit) and a set of starchy tuberous crops, including taro and yams.
- Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower.
1. 1.1 (of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root.
  （植物）有块茎（或块根）的
  tuberous thistle
  in combination the tuberous-rooted chervil
  Example sentencesExamples
  Being originally a mountain plant, the tuberous begonia grows superbly in cool mountain districts like Ballarat and Erica.
  Late flowering annuals and half-hardy perennials, like Rudbeckia, Nicotiana, Chrysanthemum and Argyranthemum come into their own now, along with tuberous plants like Begonia, Dahlia and Canna.
  A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September.
  This tuberous perennial plant is native to southern Asia.
  Planting bulbous and tuberous plants under evergreen trees is not advisable.
2Medicine
Characterized by or affected by rounded swellings.
〔医〕有结节的，结节状的，隆突的
tuberous sclerosis
结节性硬化。
Example sentencesExamples
- Cardiac rhabdomyomas occur in 50 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis.
- Two patients were known to have tuberous sclerosis.
- At some point, seizures affect 80 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis.
- They learned it was a ‘shagreen patch’ - a classic symptom of TS, and discovered Robert's tumbles from bed were caused by epileptic fits sparked-off by a tuberous lesion - a benign tumour - in his brain.

Derivatives

tuberosity

noun tjuːbəˈrɒsɪtiˌt(j)ubəˈrɑsədi

Fractures of the greater tuberosity may be best visualized with an axillary or a Y view.
Example sentencesExamples
- The muscle inserts onto the dorsal aspect of the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal.
- There was no statistically significant correlation between the incidence of associated pathologic conditions (fracture of the greater tuberosity, bony Bankart lesion) and the age of the patient at initial dislocation.
- The plantaris tendon inserts most commonly via a fan-shaped expansion into the medial aspect of the insertion site of the calcaneal tuberosity of the Achilles tendon.
- Radiographs are usually negative; rarely, they show avulsion of the apophysis at the tibial tuberosity.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber (see tuber).

Definition of tuberous in US English:

tuberous

(also tuberose)

adjectiveˈt(y)o͞obərəsˈt(j)ubərəs

1Botany
Of the nature of a tuber.
〔植〕块茎的。见TUBEROUS ROOT
See tuberous root
Example sentencesExamples
- The ancestors of the Polynesians brought with them a group of agricultural plants distinguished by a variety of tree crops that produced nuts and fruits (including breadfruit) and a set of starchy tuberous crops, including taro and yams.
- It grows from a creeping tuberous rhizome, a root-like horizontal stem growing just below the surface of the soil.
- Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower.
- The Arrow label covers crops such as soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, leafy tuberous and fruiting vegetables, sugar beets, peanuts, sunflowers and potatoes.
- From these plantings come the staple tuberous vegetables of the Wemale people.
1. 1.1 (of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root.
  （植物）有块茎（或块根）的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Planting bulbous and tuberous plants under evergreen trees is not advisable.
  A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September.
  Late flowering annuals and half-hardy perennials, like Rudbeckia, Nicotiana, Chrysanthemum and Argyranthemum come into their own now, along with tuberous plants like Begonia, Dahlia and Canna.
  This tuberous perennial plant is native to southern Asia.
  Being originally a mountain plant, the tuberous begonia grows superbly in cool mountain districts like Ballarat and Erica.
2Medicine
Characterized by or affected by rounded swellings.
〔医〕有结节的，结节状的，隆突的
tuberous sclerosis
结节性硬化。
Example sentencesExamples
- Cardiac rhabdomyomas occur in 50 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis.
- They learned it was a ‘shagreen patch’ - a classic symptom of TS, and discovered Robert's tumbles from bed were caused by epileptic fits sparked-off by a tuberous lesion - a benign tumour - in his brain.
- At some point, seizures affect 80 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis.
- Two patients were known to have tuberous sclerosis.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber (see tuber).

词汇	tuberous
释义	Definition of tuberous in English: tuberous (also tuberose) adjective ˈtjuːb(ə)rəsˈt(j)ubərəs 1Botany Of the nature of a tuber. 〔植〕块茎的。见TUBEROUS ROOT See tuberous root Example sentencesExamples From these plantings come the staple tuberous vegetables of the Wemale people. It grows from a creeping tuberous rhizome, a root-like horizontal stem growing just below the surface of the soil. The Arrow label covers crops such as soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, leafy tuberous and fruiting vegetables, sugar beets, peanuts, sunflowers and potatoes. The ancestors of the Polynesians brought with them a group of agricultural plants distinguished by a variety of tree crops that produced nuts and fruits (including breadfruit) and a set of starchy tuberous crops, including taro and yams. Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower. 1.1 (of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root. （植物）有块茎（或块根）的 tuberous thistle in combination the tuberous-rooted chervil Example sentencesExamples Being originally a mountain plant, the tuberous begonia grows superbly in cool mountain districts like Ballarat and Erica. Late flowering annuals and half-hardy perennials, like Rudbeckia, Nicotiana, Chrysanthemum and Argyranthemum come into their own now, along with tuberous plants like Begonia, Dahlia and Canna. A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September. This tuberous perennial plant is native to southern Asia. Planting bulbous and tuberous plants under evergreen trees is not advisable. 2Medicine Characterized by or affected by rounded swellings. 〔医〕有结节的，结节状的，隆突的 tuberous sclerosis 结节性硬化。 Example sentencesExamples Cardiac rhabdomyomas occur in 50 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis. Two patients were known to have tuberous sclerosis. At some point, seizures affect 80 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis. They learned it was a ‘shagreen patch’ - a classic symptom of TS, and discovered Robert's tumbles from bed were caused by epileptic fits sparked-off by a tuberous lesion - a benign tumour - in his brain. Derivatives tuberosity noun tjuːbəˈrɒsɪtiˌt(j)ubəˈrɑsədi Fractures of the greater tuberosity may be best visualized with an axillary or a Y view. Example sentencesExamples The muscle inserts onto the dorsal aspect of the tuberosity of the fifth metatarsal. There was no statistically significant correlation between the incidence of associated pathologic conditions (fracture of the greater tuberosity, bony Bankart lesion) and the age of the patient at initial dislocation. The plantaris tendon inserts most commonly via a fan-shaped expansion into the medial aspect of the insertion site of the calcaneal tuberosity of the Achilles tendon. Radiographs are usually negative; rarely, they show avulsion of the apophysis at the tibial tuberosity. Origin Mid 17th century: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber (see tuber). Definition of tuberous in US English: tuberous (also tuberose) adjectiveˈt(y)o͞obərəsˈt(j)ubərəs 1Botany Of the nature of a tuber. 〔植〕块茎的。见TUBEROUS ROOT See tuberous root Example sentencesExamples The ancestors of the Polynesians brought with them a group of agricultural plants distinguished by a variety of tree crops that produced nuts and fruits (including breadfruit) and a set of starchy tuberous crops, including taro and yams. It grows from a creeping tuberous rhizome, a root-like horizontal stem growing just below the surface of the soil. Basal leaves and flowers initiate from a tuberous rhizome and three green cauline leaves arranged in a whorl form an involucre around the developing flower. The Arrow label covers crops such as soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, leafy tuberous and fruiting vegetables, sugar beets, peanuts, sunflowers and potatoes. From these plantings come the staple tuberous vegetables of the Wemale people. 1.1 (of a plant) having tubers or a tuberous root. （植物）有块茎（或块根）的 Example sentencesExamples Planting bulbous and tuberous plants under evergreen trees is not advisable. A member of the arum family, the caladium is a tuberous - rooted, perennial, herbaceous plant, in leaf from May until late September. Late flowering annuals and half-hardy perennials, like Rudbeckia, Nicotiana, Chrysanthemum and Argyranthemum come into their own now, along with tuberous plants like Begonia, Dahlia and Canna. This tuberous perennial plant is native to southern Asia. Being originally a mountain plant, the tuberous begonia grows superbly in cool mountain districts like Ballarat and Erica. 2Medicine Characterized by or affected by rounded swellings. 〔医〕有结节的，结节状的，隆突的 tuberous sclerosis 结节性硬化。 Example sentencesExamples Cardiac rhabdomyomas occur in 50 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis. They learned it was a ‘shagreen patch’ - a classic symptom of TS, and discovered Robert's tumbles from bed were caused by epileptic fits sparked-off by a tuberous lesion - a benign tumour - in his brain. At some point, seizures affect 80 percent of patients with tuberous sclerosis. Two patients were known to have tuberous sclerosis. Origin Mid 17th century: from French tubéreux or Latin tuberosus, from tuber (see tuber).
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