Sentences with phrase «tuberous root of»
They were particularly fond of the tuberous roots of a marsh reed called Scirpus.
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They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term, but include both true roots such as tuberous roots and taproots, as well as non-roots such as tubers, rhizomes, corms, and bulbs.
Long, tuberous roots are where the major concentration of nutrients lies, and they can reach up to 10 inches (25 cm) in length by four inches (10 cm) in diameter with striated colors.
Examples of other foods containing smaller amounts of FOS: asparagus, ripe bananas, brown sugar, chicory roots, dahlia, endive, garlic, leeks, onions, murnong (Australian tuberous plant), yacon (Peruean tuberous plant)[5].
Against this narrative frame, the backroom has been transformed into a miniature landscape of dimly lit herds of tuberous roots and orange peel cast in bronze, an atmosphere reminiscent of the abject fantasy world of the Polish master Alina Szapocznikow.