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1rose

Definition of ROSE

past of rise
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2rose

noun \ˈrōz\

: a flower with a sweet smell that is usually white, yellow, red, or pink and that grows on a bush which has thorns on the stems

: a slightly purplish-pink color

Full Definition of ROSE

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a :  any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers having five petals in the wild state but being often double or partly double under cultivation
b :  the flower of a rose
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:  something resembling a rose in form: as
a (1) :  compass card
(2) :  a circular card with radiating lines used in other instruments
b :  a rosette especially on a shoe
c :  rose cut
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plural :  an easy or pleasant situation or task <it was not all sunshine and roses — Anthony Lewis>
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:  a moderate purplish red
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:  a plane curve which consists of three or more loops meeting at the origin and whose equation in polar coordinates is of the form ρ = a sin nθ or ρ = a cos nθ where n is an integer greater than zero
rose·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
under the rose
:  sub rosa

Origin of ROSE

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa; akin to Greek rhodon rose, Persian gul
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with ROSE

3rose

adjective

Definition of ROSE

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a :  containing or used for roses
b :  of or relating to a rose
c :  flavored, scented, or colored with or like roses
2
:  of the color rose

First Known Use of ROSE

14th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rose

biographical name \ˈrōz\

Definition of ROSE

Irwin A. 1926– Am. biol.

Rhymes with ROSE

rosé

noun ro· \rō-ˈzā\

: wine that has a pink color

Full Definition of ROSÉ

:  a light pink table wine made from red grapes by removing the skins after fermentation has begun

Origin of ROSÉ

French
First Known Use: 1897

Rhymes with ROSÉ

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ROSE Defined for Kids

1rose

Definition of ROSE for Kids

past of rise

2rose

noun \ˈrōz\

Definition of ROSE for Kids

1
:  a showy and usually fragrant white, yellow, pink, or red flower that grows on a prickly shrub
2
:  a medium pink
Medical Dictionary

rose

noun \ˈrōz\

Medical Definition of ROSE

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a :  any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers of which some are sources of rose oil b :  the flower of a rose
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