tuberose
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈtubəɹoʊz/ / /ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin tūber Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Latin tūberōsusbor. English tuberose Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
- tuberous
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin tūber Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Latin tūberōsusbor. English tuberose Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
- Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
- Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
“Only now Mariam saw a basket on the sill. White tuberoses spilled from its sides.”