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tuberose
tube·rose 1 T0400800 (to͞ob′rōz′, tyo͞ob′-, to͞o′bə-)n. A tuberous perennial Mexican plant (Polianthes tuberosa) having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its highly fragrant white flowers, which yield an essential oil formerly used in perfumery. [From New Latin tūberōsa, species name, from feminine of Latin tūberōsus, full of lumps, from tūber, lump; see tuber.]
tu·ber·ose 2 T0400900 (to͞o′bə-rōs′, tyo͞o′-)adj. Variant of tuberous.tuberose n (Plants) a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa, having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers adj 1. (Anatomy) a variant of tuberous 2. (Botany) a variant of tuberous [C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of lumps; referring to its root]tube•rose (ˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu-) n. a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy white, lilylike flowers. [1655–65; < New Latin tuberosa, feminine of Latin tūberōsus] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tuberose - a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowersPolianthes tuberosaflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Polianthes, Polianthes - genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae |
tuberose
tuberose: see amaryllisamaryllis , common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks. ..... Click the link for more information. .Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa), a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. The stems reach 1 m in height and bear linear leaves. The fragrant white flowers are in loose spicate inflorescences and measure as much as 5–8 cm in diameter. The tuberose is native to Central America. Since the end of the 16th century it has been cultivated in the subtropics as an ornamental and an essential-oil plant. In the USSR the tuberose is grown in western Georgia. The essential oil from the flowers is used for high-quality scents. Ornamental varieties are subjected to winter forcing for cut flowers. tuberous, tuberose1. (of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubers 2. Anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers MedicalSeetuberoustuberose
Synonyms for tuberosenoun a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowersSynonymsRelated Words- flower
- genus Polianthes
- Polianthes
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