Found 2 items, similar to Polianthes tuberosa.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Polianthes tuberosa Polianthes tuberosa n : a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers [syn: tuberose]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose \Tube"rose`\, n. [Cf. G. tuberose, F. tub['e]reuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See Tuberous.] (Bot.) A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms. [1913 Webster]