tuberose
tuberose
[ˈtjuːbərəʊz]
noun
[ˈtjuːbərəʊz]
noun
- a Mexican plant with heavily scented white waxy flowers and a bulb-like base. Unknown in the wild, it was formerly cultivated as a flavouring for chocolate; the flower oil is used in perfumery
晚香玉，月下香 - Polianthes tuberosa, family Agavaceae
拉丁名Polianthes tuberosa，龙舌兰科
- variant spelling of tuberous
同 tuberous
- mid 17th cent.: the noun from Latin tuberosa, feminine of tuberosus 'with protuberances'; the adjective from Latin tuberosus
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