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A '''tuber''' is a short, thickened underground [[stem]] of some [[plant]]s. During [[dormancy]], the plant dies back to the tuber, which stores [[nutrient]]s for the next growing season's growth. The best known tuber is the [[potato]]; also, many [[Gardening|ornamental]] plants such as the [[caladium]] grow from tubers.
[[Category:Botany]]