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tuberose

(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

Origin: ModL tuberosa < L tuberosus, tuberous

adjective

tuberous

See tuberose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A tuberous perennial Mexican herb (Polianthes tuberosa) having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its highly fragrant white flowers.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin tūberōsa, species name

Origin: , from feminine of Latin tūberōsus, full of lumps

Origin: , from tūber, lump; see tuber

adjective

Variant of tuberous.

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