Etymology

tuberose

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Today it means: tuberous Full definition →

Latin tūberōsus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
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  1. Latintūber
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. Latintūberōsus
  5. English todaytuberose

Borrowed from Latin tūberōsus (“tuberous”).

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