'Polianthes tuberosa' definitions:
Definition of 'Polianthes tuberosa'
From: WordNet
noun
A tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers [syn: tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa]
Definition of 'Polianthes tuberosa'
From: GCIDE
- Tuberose \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. [1913 Webster]