First Known Use: 1664
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tuberose
noun tube·rose \ˈtü-ˌbrōz, ˈtyü-, also -bə-ˌrōz, -bə-ˌrōs\
Definition of TUBEROSE
: a Mexican bulbous herb (Polianthes tuberosa) of the agave family cultivated for its spike of fragrant white single or double flowers
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Origin of TUBEROSE
New Latin tuberosa, specific epithet, from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous, from tuber tuber
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