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[syn: tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tuberose \Tu"ber*ose`\, a.
Tuberous.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tuberose
n 1: a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and
cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy
white flowers [syn: tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa]