tuberose

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

noun

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

Origin of tuberose

1655–65; <New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin tūberōsustuberose²

Words Nearby tuberose

Other definitions for tuberose (2 of 2)

tuberose²

[ too-buh-rohs, tyoo- ]

adjective

tuberous.

Origin of tuberose

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber¹, -ose¹

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How to use tuberose in a sentence

For reply she led him to the room formerly occupied by her aunt, and showed him the tuberose in a quaint pot.
A Book o' Nine Tales. | Arlo Bates
In her hands she carried the fragments of the pot which had held the tuberose.
A Book o' Nine Tales. | Arlo Bates
It is the tuberose of our gardens, but growing with great vigour and luxuriance.
The History of Sumatra | William Marsden
The tuberose is planted in rows in a similar way to the jasmin.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 | Various
Dee had to admit it, but declared she thought a dog should smell like a dog and not like a tuberose; so the discussion ended.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins | Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for tuberose

tuberose

noun(ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊz)

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

adjective(ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs)

a variant of tuberous

Origin of tuberose

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

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