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tuberose

1

[ toob-rohz, tyoob-, too-buh-rohz, tyoo- ]

noun

  1. a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, of the agave family, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy-white, lily-like flowers.

tuberose

2

[ too-buh-rohs, tyoo- ]

adjective

tuberose

noun

  1. a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa , having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. a variant of tuberous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose1

1655–65; < New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin ūōܲ tuberose 2

Origin of tuberose2

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word ūōܲ knobby. See tuber 1, -ose 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose1

C17: from Latin ūōܲ full of lumps; referring to its root

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