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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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tuberose1

1655–65; < New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin ³ÙÅ«²ú±ð°ùŲõ³Ü²õ tuberose 2

Origin of tuberose2

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word ³ÙÅ«²ú±ð°ùŲõ³Ü²õ knobby. See tuber 1, -ose 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tuberose1

C17: from Latin ³ÙÅ«²ú±ð°ùŲõ³Ü²õ full of lumps; referring to its root
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The couple have not only just produced their new range of perfumes - with combinations such as tuberose and berry, and coconut and agarwood - but also their first child - a daughter, Sadeel.

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The gardens sprawl in four sections, reimagining the vision of Sun King, Louis XIV, who wanted his grounds to overflow with the scents of orange blossom, hyacinth, tuberose and jasmine.

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She could smell her mother's perfume, the scent of tuberoses that followed her still wherever she went.

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I love the smell of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon in wintertime, then gardenia, tuberose and lavender in summer.

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Some, like tuberose and gardenia, open in the day but grow more potent and explicit after sundown, exuding a heavy-lidded fragrance of sweetness teetering on decay.

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