What does rock rose mean?
Rock rose means Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae..
Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous rock-roses [translating cistes], juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel.
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Rock rose means Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae..
Common synonyms include rock rose.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous rock-roses [translating cistes], juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel.
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