Definition of tuberose
: a Mexican bulbous herb (Polianthes tuberosa) of the agave family cultivated for its spike of fragrant white single or double flowers
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Très chic! ($225) Prada La Femme Prada Intense: Latest to Prada's luxurious line of fragrances is La Femme Intense, a confident and bold blend of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and patchouli.
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Très chic! ($225) Prada La Femme Prada Intense: Latest to Prada's luxurious line of fragrances is La Femme Intense, a confident and bold blend of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and patchouli.
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Plant summer blooming bulbs including cannas, callas, caladiums, dahlias, gladiolus, lilies, tuberose, tuberous begonia, Nerine, Tigridia pavonia and Watsonia.
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A white floral bouquet of jasmine and tuberose projects lightness, contrasted with the mysterious side of tonka and cacao.
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And Floralia, the latest epic, which combines jasmine, tuberose, tea, and cucumber, is especially personal to Raza, who has had a lifelong obsession with heady, night-blooming florals.
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Origin and Etymology of tuberose
New Latin tuberosa, specific epithet, from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous, from tuber tuber
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