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Tuberose

Tuberose Meaning & Definition
Tuberose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tuberose?

[n] a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tuberose: Polianthes tuberosa

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See Also | flower | genus Polianthes | Polianthes

Tuberose In Webster's Dictionary

\Tube"rose`\, n. [Cf. G. tuberose, F. tub['e]reuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See {Tuberous}.] (Bot.) A plant ({Polianthes tuberosa}) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms.
\Tu"ber*ose`\, a. Tuberous.

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