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 Definitions of tuberose  [ˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu-]  

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Definition of 'tuberose' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tuberose
a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy white, lilylike flowers.

Etymology:  (1655–65; < NL tuberosa, fem. of L tūberōsus)

Definition of 'tuberose' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers


Definition of 'tuberose' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) tuberose
tuberous

2. (noun) tuberose
a plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms



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