tea rose

noun

Definition of TEA ROSE

: a garden bush rose (Rosa odorata) of Chinese origin that includes several cultivars and is valued especially for its abundant large usually tea-scented blossoms — compare hybrid tea rose

First Known Use of TEA ROSE

1838

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