What does "tuberose" mean?

Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.

Tuberose

Common synonyms include: polianthes tuberosa, aromatic, botanical, bulbous flowering plant, floral, flower spike.

/ˈtubəɹoʊz/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
2
a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers wordnet
3
Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.; especially Agave amica (syn. Poliantes tuberosa), that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.
"Only now Mariam saw a basket on the sill. White tuberoses spilled from its sides."

Adjective

"Only now Mariam saw a basket on the sill. White tuberoses spilled from its sides."

From Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).