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Meaning of tuberose in English
Pronunciation
/ˈt(j)ubəˌroʊs/
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Noun
tuberose
Etymology
mid 17th century: the noun from Latin tuberosa, feminine of tuberosus‘with protuberances’; the adjective from Latin tuberosus
Definitions
1.
a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers