Gumója

Gumója is a Hungarian linguistic term that functions as the possessive form meaning "its tuber" or "the tuber of it." In botanical and agricultural contexts, gumója refers to the tuber or swollen underground storage organ produced by a plant.

Etymology and usage: The base form gumó means a tuber or similar storage structure. By adding the possessive suffix -ja, gumója denotes the tuber belonging to a specific plant. This construction is common in Hungarian descriptions of plant anatomy and biology. For example, the phrase a burgonya gumója translates to "the potato's tuber." The term emphasizes the plant’s storage organ rather than the plant itself.

Botanical significance: In plant biology, tubers such as those described by gumója serve as nutrient reserves that sustain growth during unfavorable conditions and can enable vegetative reproduction in some species. The tuber’s anatomy often includes a starch-rich tissue capable of energy storage, with variations across species in size, shape, and dormancy patterns. While the term gumója is general, it appears most often when comparing the tuber across different plants or when detailing quantities, properties, or developmental stages of the storage organ.

Related concepts: Gumója is closely linked to discussions of plant storage organs, alongside related terms for other underground structures (such as bulbs or rhizomes) and to the broader study of tubers in agriculture, horticulture, and botany.

See also: tuber, plant storage organ, potato, botany terminology.