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Word entry · 8 letters

tuberose

Best crossword clue

"Fragrant waxy flower"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈtubəɹoʊz/Part of speech nounSorted beeorstuStarts with TEnds with E1 clues
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Definitions

  1. a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).

Used in a sentence

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

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01Fragrant waxy flower8 letters

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