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tuberose1 definition

tube·rose (to̵̅o̅b′rōz′, tyo̵̅o̅b′-)

noun

a perennial Mexican plant (Polianthes tuberosa) of the agave family, growing from a tuber or bulb and having white, sweet-scented flowers borne in racemes

Etymology: ModL tuberosa < L tuberosus, tuberous

tuberose2 definition

tu·ber·ose (to̵̅o̅′bər ōs′, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

tuberous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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