Tuberose
noun
1.
a bulbous plant, Polianthes tuberosa, of the agave family, cultivated for its spike of fragrant, creamy-white, lily-like flowers.
adjective
1.
tuberous.
noun (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊz)
1.
a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa, having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers
adjective (ˈtjuːbəˌrəʊs)
2.
a variant of tuberous
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