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rose¹ Definition

rose (rōz)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Rosa) of shrubs of the rose family, characterized by prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and fragrant flowers with five petals that are usually white, yellow, or, often specif., red or pink
  2. the flower of any of these plants
  3. any of several similar or related plants
  4. pinkish red or purplish red
  5. rosette
  6. a round, perforated nozzle for a hose, sprinkling can, etc.
    1. a form in which gems, esp. diamonds, are cut, with a flat, round base and a multifaceted upper surface
    2. a gem cut in this way
  8. a compass card or a representative of this, as on maps

Etymology: ME < OE < L rosa < Gr rhodon: see Rhoda

adjective

  1. of or having to do with a rose or roses
  2. rose-colored
  3. rose-scented
  4. designating a large and widely distributed family (Rosaceae, order Rosales) of wild and cultivated dicotyledonous shrubs and trees, including cinquefoils, meadowsweets, hawthorns, strawberries, apples, peaches, and almonds

transitive verb rosed, ros′·ing

to make rose-colored; specif., to flush (the cheeks, etc.)

rose¹ Related Forms

rose′·like′ adjective

rose¹ Idioms

come up roses

Informal to turn out very well

under the rose

sub rosa

rose² Definition

rose (rōz)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

rise

Rose Definition

Rose (rōz)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Rosie; var. Rosita; equiv. It. & Sp. Rosa

Etymology: see rose

rose Synonyms

rose

modif.

deep pink, reddish, rose-colored, rosy, dawn-tinted, flushed; see also pink, red.

rose Synonyms

rose

n.

Kinds of roses include: wild, tea, miniature, climbing tea, hybrid tea, hybrid perpetual, rugosa, hybrid rugosa, polyantha, sweet briar, shrub, multiflora, floribunda, chinensis, noisette, musk, moss, climbing, bush, cabbage, cinnamon, eglantine, rambler;

Varieties of roses include: Jacqueminot, jack*, American Beauty, Rubrifolia, Crimson Glory, Etoile de Hollande, Duquesa de Penaranda, President Hoover, Talisman, Condesa de Sastago, Santa Anita, Mlle. Cecile Brunner, Grand Duchess Charlotte, Heart's Desire, Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria, Christopher Stone, McGredy's Yellow, McGredy's Ivory, Rouge Mallerin, Mrs. Pierre Dupont, Frau Karl Druschki, Soeur Therese, Golden Dawn, King Midas, Betty Prior, Pink Aachen, White Aachen, Charlotte Armstrong, Paul Neyron, La Jolla Rohan.

rose Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ramble: Tie in climbing and rambling roses as near to horizontal as possible.
  • prune: He provides more articles about how to prune roses and rose disease on his sites.
  • climb: I still don't really have the hang of pruning climbing roses for best effect.
  • scent: The smell of freshly burnt aviation fuel is like the aroma of sweetly scented roses to you.
  • smell: We gotta wake up and smell the roses, brothers and sisters.

Adjective modifier

  • long-stemmed: On his way out, Carl snatched a long-stemmed rose " For you!
  • fragrant: You stroll along the footpath, reaching out to gently touch the petals of these fragrant roses.
  • pink: It has Bill Murray standing outside of a house with a bouquet of pink roses, which is the perfect image for the film.
  • old-fashioned: Here we'll find the national collection of old-fashioned roses housed in the walled garden of the 12th century Augustinian Priory.
  • potted: The cost of the potted rose is £ 7.50.
  • red: Outside, blocks of the reddest roses make shapes between lines of taxis.

Modifies a noun

  • petal: Press the thumb on the pieces, arranged on a plate with sesame seeds, to give them the shape of rose petals.
  • bush: At the top of the steps is a long branch from a rose bush, which whips across the face in a wind.
  • quartz: A short geological expedition was also undertaken to a nearby hill of rose quartz.

Noun used with modifier

  • floribunda: Floribunda roses can be planted in any open but not vulnerable location.
  • rambler: At a later date the aroma of the rambler roses disguising the cubicles, emitted sweetness into the air!
  • shrub: Dogwood and lilac rub shoulders with vigorous shrub roses in magenta and white.
  • ceiling: The red and black wire either side of the ceiling rose are colored like this for clarity to show live and neutral.

Preposition: in

bloom: The first thing that we saw was a great sward of white roses in bloom.

Preposition: with

shudder: She had discarded her roses with a shudder; cap, goggles, duster, lay advance boy game video in her lap.