[lojban-beginners] Re: cassava (samcu) vs. potato (patlu)

[Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>]

On Thursday 09 August 2007 05:44, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/9/2007 4:22:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
>
> ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:
> > {samcu} can refer to any edible starchy root. For cassava specifically I
> > say
> > {mandioka}.
> >
> > Pierre
>
> Are "patlu" also roots, or are tubers different?

A tuber is a horizontal underground stem. The eyes of a potato are buds.

Then there are corms. A corm is also an underground stem, but it is vertical 
and grows leaves on top. Taro and konjaku are corms; both are in the arum 
family.

Pierre