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tuberose noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈtʒuː.bər.əʊz/ us /ˈtuː.bɚ.oʊz/ a kind of agave (= a plant with thick leaves that grows in hot, dry parts of the the southern US and in South America) with sweet-smelling white flowers that are used to make perfume (= a liquid with a pleasant smell used on the skin) : The tuberose has been prized for centuries for its intensely fragrant white flowers. Enormous vases held displays of flowers: lilies, white lilac, and tuberoses. The perfume is an old-fashioned combination of jasmine, Bulgarian rose, narcissus and tuberose. This method is used to capture the fragrances of flowers such as jasmine, tuberose, and orange blossom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sea pink sedum sego lily self-heal senecio |