Definitions for tuberoseˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tube•roseˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu-(n.)
a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy white, lilylike flowers.
Category: Plants
Origin of tuberose:
1655–65; < NL tuberosa, fem. of L tūberōsus
Princeton's WordNet
tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa(noun)
a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
Wiktionary
tuberose(Noun)
A Mexican tuberous plant (Polianthes tuberosa) that has white flowers and grass-like leaves
Webster Dictionary
Tuberose(noun)
a plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms
Tuberose(adj)
tuberous
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