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tuberose.

tuberous

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtubəɹoʊz/General-American/ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/Received-Pronunciation

  1. tuberous

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin tūber Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin tūberōsusbor. English tuberose Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).

noun/ˈtubəɹoʊz/General-American/ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.

  2. Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda. especially Agave amica (syn. Poliantes tuberosa), that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin tūber Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin tūberōsusbor. English tuberose Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).

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