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Tuberose

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tuberose: see amaryllis amaryllis , common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks.
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tuberous, tuberose
1. (of plants or their parts) forming, bearing, or resembling a tuber or tubers
2. Anatomy of, relating to, or having warty protuberances or tubers
Tuberose 

(Polianthes tuberosa), a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. The stems reach 1 m in height and bear linear leaves. The fragrant white flowers are in loose spicate inflorescences and measure as much as 5–8 cm in diameter. The tuberose is native to Central America. Since the end of the 16th century it has been cultivated in the subtropics as an ornamental and an essential-oil plant. In the USSR the tuberose is grown in western Georgia. The essential oil from the flowers is used for high-quality scents. Ornamental varieties are subjected to winter forcing for cut flowers.
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The trunks being now ready, he DE- after kissing his mother and sisters, and once more pressing to his bosom his adored Gretchen, who, dressed in simple white muslin, with a single tuberose in the ample folds of her rich brown hair, had tottered feebly down the stairs, still pale from the terror and excitement of the past evening, but longing to lay her poor aching head yet once again upon the breast of him whom she loved more dearly than life itself, PARTED.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
No, no, Albert, but you know these roses, tuberoses, and orange-flowers throw out at first, before one is used to them, such violent perfumes.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
In the court he met little Eva,--a crown of tuberoses on her head, and her eyes radiant with delight.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
 
 
 
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