tuberose
/ˈtubəɹoʊz/adjective, noun
tuberose is spelled T-U-B-E-R-O-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tuberose means “tuberous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tuberose?
| Letters | 8: T-U-B-E-R-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tuberose?
Tuberose appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tuberose?
- US /ˈtubəɹoʊz/
- UK /ˈtjuːbəɹəʊz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tuberose
- more tuberose comparative
- most tuberose superlative
- tuberoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tuberose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
tuberous
noun
- 1
Any plant in genera Polianthes or Manfreda (syns. of Agave), now both in Agave subg. Manfreda.
- 2
especially Agave amica (syn. Poliantes tuberosa), that has white flowers and grass-like leaves, used in perfumery.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tuberose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Polianthes tuberosa:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tuberose come from?
Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).