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TUBEROSE
tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
(noun) a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tuberose (comparative more tuberose, superlative most tuberose)
tuberous
Noun
tuberose (plural tuberoses)
A Mexican tuberous plant (Polianthes tuberosa) that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tube"rose`, n. Etym: [Cf. G. tuberose, F. tubéreuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See Tuberous.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms.
Tu"ber*ose`, a.
Definition: Tuberous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
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