extuberate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin extuberatus, present participle of extuberare (to swell), from ex (out) + tuber (a swelling).

Verb

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extuberate (third-person singular simple present extuberates, present participle extuberating, simple past and past participle extuberated)

  1. (obsolete) To swell out.
    • 1665, Thomas Moulton, The Compleat Bone-setter:
      A Plaister for swollen, and extuberated Eyes

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