Definition of Tuberose

1. Noun. A tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Polianthes Tuberosa
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Genus Polianthes, Polianthes

Definition of Tuberose

1. n. A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms.

2. a. Tuberous.

Definition of Tuberose

1. Noun. A Mexican tuberous plant (''Polianthes tuberosa'') that has white flowers and grass-like leaves ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tuberose

1. a Mexican herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tuberose

1. A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms. Origin: Cf. G. Tuberose, F. Tubereuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See Tuberous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuberose

tuberculum supratragicum
tuberculum syphiliticum
tuberculum thyroideum inferius
tuberculum thyroideum superius
tuberculums
tuberiferous
tuberin
tuberins
tuberless
tuberlike
tuberoid
tuberoids
tuberoinfundibular
tuberoinfundibular tract
tuberon
tuberose (current term)
tuberoses
tuberositas
tuberositas coracoidea
tuberositas costalis
tuberositas deltoidea
tuberositas glutea
tuberositas iliaca
tuberositas musculi serrati anterioris
tuberositas ossis cuboidei
tuberositas ossis metatarsalis primi
tuberositas ossis metatarsalis quinti
tuberositas ossis navicularis
tuberositas phalangis distalis

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