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tuberose
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[ˈtjuːbərəʊz], (Noun)
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- a Mexican plant with heavily scented white waxy flowers and a tuberous base. Unknown in the wild, it was formerly cultivated as a flavouring for chocolate; the flower oil is used in perfumery
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mid 17th century: the noun from Latin tuberosa, feminine of tuberosus ‘with protuberances’; the adjective from Latin tuberosus
[ˈtjuːbərəʊz], (Adjective)
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mid 17th century: the noun from Latin tuberosa, feminine of tuberosus ‘with protuberances’; the adjective from Latin tuberosus
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