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

1. tuberous.

tuberose

noun

1. a perennial Mexican agave plant, Polianthes tuberosa , having a tuberous root and spikes of white fragrant lily-like flowers

adjective

1. a variant of tuberous

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose¹

1655–65; < New Latin tuberosa, the specific epithet, feminine of Latin tūberōsus tuberose ²

Origin of tuberose²

First recorded in 1695–1705, tuberose is from the Latin word tūberōsus knobby. See tuber ¹, -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuberose¹

C17: from Latin tūberōsus full of lumps; referring to its root

Example Sentences

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.

From Seattle Times

My gems are topaz, diamond, onyx and jasper, while my mineral is borax, and my flowers are tuberose, laurel and chrysanthemum.

From Literature

Do Son captures the scent of Diptyque co-founder Yves Coueslant’s childhood summers in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: sea breeze, with floral scents of jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom.

From Los Angeles Times

Do Son captures the scent of Diptyque co-founder Yves Coueslant’s childhood summers in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam: sea breeze, with floral scents of jasmine, tuberose and orange blossom.

From Los Angeles Times

So they ordered a claw-foot bathtub for Desert Vintage, which, at the opening party in late February, was filled with ice, Dom Pérignon and dozens of stems of tuberose.

From New York Times