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

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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

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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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