tuberose

¹ American  

[toob-rohz, tyoob-, too-buh-rohz, tyoo-] / ˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu- /

noun

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

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tuberose ² American  

[too-buh-rohs, tyoo-] / ˈtu bəˌroʊs, ˈtyu- /

adjective

1. tuberous.

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tuberose British  

noun

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

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adjective

1. a variant of tuberous

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

A fan of Jo Malone London’s “Red Roses” cologne since she was 18, the towering blonde said she opted for its Tuberose Angelica scent that night.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2016

Tuberose, lilies of the valley, and frangipani flowers have an almost intoxicating effect on me.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man by Ellis, Havelock

Above three hundred years ago To Britain's shores there came An immigrant of lineage low— Sol Tuberose his name.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917 by Various

Oh, who can all the praises tell Of good Sol Tuberose!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917 by Various

The Tuberose and African Marigold have been seen to emit these mimic lightnings.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 by Various