Crossword clues for tuberose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tuberose \Tu"ber*ose`\, a. Tuberous.
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.
Wiktionary
n. A Mexican tuberous plant ((taxlink Polianthes tuberosa species noshow=1)) that has white flowers and grass-like leaves
WordNet
n. a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers [syn: Polianthes tuberosa]
Usage examples of "tuberose".
Stephanotis, passiflora, tuberose, alamanda, Bougainvillea, and other trailers of gorgeous colors, climb over everything, and make the night heavy with their odors.
There were beds of tulips and hyacinths, ranunculus, narcissus, tuberose, making a blaze of colour against the old box borders, a foot high.
Soul, get thee to the heart Of yonder tuberose: hide thee there -- There breathe the meditations of thine art Suffused with prayer.
Flower merchants gathered up their entire stock of freshly prepared garlands of marigold and tuberose and jasmine and champak blooms--banked masses of garlands were hung on scores of scores of reaching arms, lifted to carry them.
Tuberose and jasmine and champak shall comfort thee, thou Lover of rare things!
While he waited she purchased three fragrant strands: plumeria, tuberose, and pikake.
In the court he met little Eva,--a crown of tuberoses on her head, and her eyes radiant with delight.
Delicate cream and yellow blossoms draped the walls of the passageway while the white, lily-like tuberoses bordered its length.
With a narrow white piping round his waistcoat opening, and a buttonhole of tuberoses, he had tried to repair its deficiencies.
Fancy Tom being married in front of that group, with a floral horse-shoe in tuberoses coming down on either side of it!
Albert, but you know these roses, tuberoses, and orange-flowers throw out at first, before one is used to them, such violent perfumes.
There were rows of cut-crystal glasses filled with all the most beautiful scented flowers of the whole world, such as jasmine, tuberoses, violets, lilies of the valley, roses, and lavender.
He always wore a bouquet of the most strongly-smelling flowers, such as tuberoses, jonquils, and Spanish jasmine.
Lizzie beside him, Gonzales stood among the guests, who wore leis of tropical flowers: plumeria, tuberose, and ginger.