tuberose

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/    美 /ˈtubəɹoʊz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
  2. 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.
形容词 adj.
  1. tuberous

词形变化

more tuberose comparative most tuberose superlative tuberoses plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Latin tūber
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos
Latin -ōsus
Latin tūberōsusbor.
English tuberose
Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Latin tūber
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos
Latin -ōsus
Latin tūberōsusbor.
English tuberose
Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
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