Polianthes tuberosa

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Polianthes tuberosa
    n 1: a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and
         cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy
         white flowers [syn: {tuberose}, {Polianthes tuberosa}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tuberose \Tube"rose`\, n. [Cf. G. tuberose, F. tub['e]reuse, NL.
   Polianthes tuberosa. See {Tuberous}.] (Bot.)
   A plant ({Polianthes tuberosa}) with a tuberous root and a
   liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful
   and fragrant white blossoms.
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