| Pronunciation: | | 'toobu`rows
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[n] a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers |
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TUBEROSE is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | Polianthes tuberosa |
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| | See Also: | | flower, genus Polianthes, Polianthes |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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