n.
Pronunciation: ' tü- ˌ br ō z, ' tyü-, also -b ə - ˌ r ō z, -b ə - ˌ r ō s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin tuberosa, specific epithet, from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous, from tuber tuber
Date: 1664
: a Mexican bulbous herb ( Polianthes tuberosa ) of the agave family cultivated for its spike of fragrant white single or double flowers