tuberose

• Substantivo que designa uma planta bulbosa mexicana de folhas estreitas, cultivada por suas espigas de flores brancas, cerosas e muito perfumadas, semelhantes a lírios.

A noun referring to a tuberous Mexican herb with grasslike leaves, cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant, lily-like, waxy white flowers.

1. Fragrant flowering plantC1formal

   A Mexican herb with tuberous roots, grass-like leaves, and spikes of highly fragrant, waxy, white, lily-like flowers, often cultivated for its scent.

   Tuberosa

   • The tuberose is a popular flower in perfumery due to its intense fragrance.
   • She planted tuberose bulbs in her garden for their beautiful white blooms.
   • The sweet scent of tuberose filled the evening air.