A tuberous root. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He has a disease called tuberous sclerosis and we just had brain surgery. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2007] Reference
He has a disease called tuberous sclerosis, and we just had brain surgery!. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 8, 2007] Reference
It's called tuberous sclerosis, noncancerous tumors that grow in every organ. From Wordnik.com. [WISH TV] Reference
Studying a rare disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospit. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
He has a disease called tuberous sclerosis and we just had brain surgery. ". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 8, 2007] Reference
Some, such as tuberous begonias, need to be started indoors as they are not frost hardy. From Wordnik.com. [icNewcastle] Reference
It is a very agreeable and nutritive kind of tuberous vegetable, in flavor not unlike celery. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests] Reference
The French term the tuberous root of this plant. From Wordnik.com. [The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock] Reference
Some edible rhizomatous and tuberous crops of India. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 18] Reference
A hardy tuberous-rooted perennial from North America. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
Uses: FOOD: The tuberous root is used as a famine food. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
In Eastern, Southern and Central Africa, the tuberous roots of. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
A very ornamental family of tuberous-rooted hothouse plants. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening for the Million] Reference
We decided we wanted to make tuberous sclerosis a household name. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2007] Reference
The tuberous roots may be planted at any time in autumn, 4 in. deep. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening for the Million] Reference
The roots are tuberous, and, though small, not unlike those of the Dahlia. From Wordnik.com. [The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.] Reference
The large tuberous roots of the Canna are equal in size to the human head. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
The rootstock is tuberous and up to 10 cm in diameter, short or elongated. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
This tuberous perennial is quite hardy, and flourishes in partial shade. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening for the Million] Reference
Truffles or tuberous mushrooms are black, dark gray, violet-coloured, or white. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
Uses: FOOD: The tuberous rhizomes are edible (+) (Turkana, Pokot, Giriama, Tugen). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Description: A climbing or prostrate perennial plant arising from a tuberous rootstock. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
P. LINDSEY: First, the neurologist came in and he said, your son has tuberous sclerosis. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2007] Reference
The tuberous rhizomes are ready for harvesting when the leaves begin to wither and fall. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
Description: Prostrate or ascending deciduous perennial arising from a tuberous rootstock. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Tubers are produced underground and tuberous bulbils in leaf axils and on terminal racemes. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 37] Reference
This is a native of North America, and is, therefore, hardy in this climate; tuberous rooted. From Wordnik.com. [Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.] Reference
It is propagated by planting pieces of the tuberous root, in each of which is an eye or shoot. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
A perennial plant from Mexico, very distinct from the tuberous-rooted species before described. From Wordnik.com. [The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: First the neurologist came in, and he said, Your son has tuberous sclerosis. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 8, 2007] Reference
They are generally dioecious twining climbers, often prickly and arising from a tuberous rootstock. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
They include the erythronium (or dog's tooth violets), trillium, and the tuberous rooted Anemone nemorosa. From Wordnik.com. [Light up your garden with bulbs] Reference
The tuberous or bulbous rooted kinds do not require a rich soil; a sandy loam suits them, and they thrive in peat. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference
In potting the tuberous varieties, insure efficient drainage, and use a compost of rich light loam mixed with sand. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference
Description: A usually deciduous tree 4-6 m or higher, roots tuberous, bark whitish grey, wood soft and branches drooping. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Leguminous plants must be set out in the light of the moon -- tuberous, including potatoes, in the dark of that satellite. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873] Reference
As the plant endures for a series of years, the tuberous roots serve at some of the rocky groups as a security against famine. From Wordnik.com. [The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.] Reference
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