tuberose
See also: Tuberose
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtubəɹoʊz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/
Adjective
edittuberose (comparative more tuberose, superlative most tuberose)
Noun
edittuberose (plural tuberoses)
- Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
- especially Agave amica (syn. Poliantes tuberosa), that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.
- 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 59:
- Only now Mariam saw a basket on the sill. White tuberoses spilled from its sides.
- especially Agave amica (syn. Poliantes tuberosa), that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.
Translations
editPolianthes tuberosa
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References
edit- “tuberose”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
editItalian
editAdjective
edittuberose
Anagrams
editLatin
editAdjective
edittūberōse
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