Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TU'BER-OSE
TU'BER-OSE, n. [L. tuberosa.]
A plant with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower, the Poliandes tuberosa; formerly called the tuberous hyacinth. Cyc. [This is a mere misapprehension and mispronunciation of the Latin adjective tuberosa, i. e. knobby.]
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