'Tuberose' definitions:

Definition of 'tuberose'

(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 'Tuberose'

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]

Definition of 'Tuberose'

From: GCIDE
  • Tuberose \Tu"ber*ose`\, a. Tuberous. [1913 Webster]

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