tuberose

¹

[toob-rohz, tyoob-, too-buh-rohz, tyoo-]

noun

1. a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, of the agave family, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy-white, lily-like flowers.

tuberose

²

[too-buh-rohs, tyoo-]

adjective

1. tuberous.

tuberose

noun

1. a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa , having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers

adjective

1. a variant of tuberous

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose¹

1655–65; < New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin tūberōsus tuberose ²

Origin of tuberose²

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber ¹, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose¹

C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of lumps; referring to its root

Example Sentences

That’s because scent isn’t simply the notes — say vanilla, sandalwood, tuberose; it’s about the feeling they evoke.

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The couple have not only just produced their new range of perfumes - with combinations such as tuberose and berry, and coconut and agarwood - but also their first child - a daughter, Sadeel.

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The gardens sprawl in four sections, reimagining the vision of Sun King, Louis XIV, who wanted his grounds to overflow with the scents of orange blossom, hyacinth, tuberose and jasmine.

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I love the smell of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon in wintertime, then gardenia, tuberose and lavender in summer.

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Some, like tuberose and gardenia, open in the day but grow more potent and explicit after sundown, exuding a heavy-lidded fragrance of sweetness teetering on decay.

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