tuberose

IPA: tˈubɝˈoʊs

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.

Examples of "tuberose" in Sentences

The tuberoses and jasmine fill the gardens with their aromas.
The fragrance is also bursting with tuberose, jasmine, orange flower and iris.
I bought the Floral kit since I love anything with white flowers -- tuberose, gardenia and jasmine.
The tuberose is a strong feeder, and loves warmth, plenty of water while growing, and a deep, rich, and well-drained soil.
The tuberose is a blond European import, sold to the harem by the pirates... to Sultan Aoud she is exotic, alluring and irresistible...
I came from a family of tuberose wearers, my mother wore tuberose, my grandmother wore tuberose, so I always knew I would make a tuberose perfume.
Memories of tuberose, an intensely fragrant white flower, aside, what's striking is that Kilian's family is the Hennessy family, as in Hennessy Cognac.
She held out a bouquet of basil and a long stem of tuberose, an unusual but successful combination; to this day those scents immediately transport me into the past.
Encouraged by her mentor, whom she simply calls “Estee,” Aerin recounts tinkering with the tiny vials, learning for the first time to decipher notes such as tuberose and gardenia, which would later become some of her favorite scents.