Definition of tuberose Tuberose

tu•ber•ose

We found 6 definitions of tuberose from 5 different sources.

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What does tuberose mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tuberoses

tuberose - a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
  Polianthes tuberosa
  flower reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tuberose (Noun)
    A Mexican tuberous plant Polianthes tuberosa that has white flowers and grass-like leaves.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tuberose (n.)
    A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms.
  • tuberose (a.)
    Tuberous.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tuberose
    tū′be-rōs, or tūb′rōz, n. a genus of Liliaceæ—the Common Tuberose, a garden and greenhouse bulb, having creamy-white, fragrant flowers. [From L. tuberosa, tuberous, used in the botanical name Polianthes tuberosa; the second pronunciation shows popular confusion with rose.]

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