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  • noun Plural form of tuberose.

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Examples

  • The flower markets blaze with many-coloured roses, tons of gardenias and a wealth of white heavy-scented flowers, such as tuberoses and Arabian jasmine.

    Through the Malay Archipelago Emily Richings

  • He always wore a bouquet of the most strongly-smelling flowers, such as tuberoses, jonquils, and Spanish jasmine; his wig was plastered down with amber-scented pomade, his teeth were made of ivory, and his eyebrows dyed and perfumed, and his whole person exhaled an odour to which Madame d'Urfe did not object, but which I could scarcely bear.

    The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761

  • He always wore a bouquet of the most strongly-smelling flowers, such as tuberoses, jonquils, and Spanish jasmine; his wig was plastered down with amber-scented pomade, his teeth were made of ivory, and his eyebrows dyed and perfumed, and his whole person exhaled an odour to which Madame d'Urfe did not object, but which I could scarcely bear.

    Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 11: Paris and Holland Giacomo Casanova 1761

  • He always wore a bouquet of the most strongly-smelling flowers, such as tuberoses, jonquils, and Spanish jasmine; his wig was plastered down with amber - scented pomade, his teeth were made of ivory, and his eyebrows dyed and perfumed, and his whole person exhaled an odour to which Madame d’Urfe did not object, but which I could scarcely bear.

    The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1827

  • Cyn finally arrived twenty minutes late apologizing profusely and smelling like tuberoses and ginger.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • Cyn finally arrived twenty minutes late apologizing profusely and smelling like tuberoses and ginger.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • I also love gardenia, another good potted plant, and tuberoses, which send out a rich fragrance as they grow.

    In the Mood for Fragrant Nights in the Garden Rita Konig 2011

  • In addition to Bijou, Owen, and Jeff Lukas from Narconon, there was now Lee, my friend Grainger—a family friend who has a child with Michelle—and Shane, my Shane, holding a bouquet of tuberoses, my favorite flowers.

    HIGH ON ARRIVAL MACKENZIE PHILLIPS 2009

  • In addition to Bijou, Owen, and Jeff Lukas from Narconon, there was now Lee, my friend Grainger—a family friend who has a child with Michelle—and Shane, my Shane, holding a bouquet of tuberoses, my favorite flowers.

    HIGH ON ARRIVAL MACKENZIE PHILLIPS 2009

  • Fresh tuberoses are beautiful, albeit seems to not be the easiest flower to keep in the florist's refrigerator...

    Got Milk? Ayala Sender 2009

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