tuberose

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

/ ˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu- /

noun

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

Origin of tuberose

1655–65; <New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin tūberōsustuberose²

Words nearby tuberose

tuberculous spondylitis, tuberculous wart, tuberculum, tuberculum arthriticum, tuber fern, tuberose, tuberosity, tuberous, tuberous root, tuberous sclerosis, tubesnout

Definition for tuberose (2 of 2)

tuberose²

[ too-buh-rohs, tyoo- ]

/ ˈtu bəˌroʊs, ˈtyu- /

adjective

tuberous.

Origin of tuberose

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber¹, -ose¹

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Example sentences from the Web for tuberose

This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse
He gathered the tuberose and took it with him to his chamber.
The Flower Princess|Abbie Farwell Brown
And please, if they bring any gardenia or tuberose, make them take it away, like the calceolarias.
The House of Defence v. 1|E. F. Benson
And though he cannot pronounce ‘tuberose’ aright, at least he can sing of it exquisitely.
Reviews|Oscar Wilde

In her hands she carried the fragments of the pot which had held the tuberose.
A Book o' Nine Tales.|Arlo Bates

British Dictionary definitions for tuberose

tuberose

noun (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊz)

a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa, having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers

adjective (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs)

a variant of tuberous

Word Origin for tuberose

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

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

单词	tuberose
释义	tuberose ¹ [ toob-rohz, tyoob-, too-buh-rohz, tyoo- ] / ˈtubˌroʊz, ˈtyub-, ˈtu bəˌroʊz, ˈtyu- / noun a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, of the agave family, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy-white, lily-like flowers. Origin of tuberose ¹ 1655–65; <New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin tūberōsustuberose² Words nearby tuberose tuberculous spondylitis, tuberculous wart, tuberculum, tuberculum arthriticum, tuber fern, tuberose, tuberosity, tuberous, tuberous root, tuberous sclerosis, tubesnout Definition for tuberose (2 of 2) tuberose² [ too-buh-rohs, tyoo- ] / ˈtu bəˌroʊs, ˈtyu- / adjective tuberous. Origin of tuberose ² First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber¹, -ose¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tuberose This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series\|Philip Henry Gosse He gathered the tuberose and took it with him to his chamber. The Flower Princess\|Abbie Farwell Brown And please, if they bring any gardenia or tuberose, make them take it away, like the calceolarias. The House of Defence v. 1\|E. F. Benson And though he cannot pronounce ‘tuberose’ aright, at least he can sing of it exquisitely. Reviews\|Oscar Wilde In her hands she carried the fragments of the pot which had held the tuberose. A Book o' Nine Tales.\|Arlo Bates British Dictionary definitions for tuberose tuberose noun (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊz) a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa, having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers adjective (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs) a variant of tuberous Word Origin for tuberose C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of lumps; referring to its root 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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