Rose

/ɹəʊz/ · noun

Meaning

A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers..

Definitions by Sense

1. A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
2. A flower of the rose plant.
3. A plant or species in the rose family. (Rosaceae)
4. Something resembling a rose flower, such as a compass rose.
5. (mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
6. (heraldry) The rose flower, usually depicted with five petals, five barbs, and a circular seed.
7. (countable, uncountable) A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.
8. A round nozzle for a sprinkling can or hose.

Example Sentences

1794, Robert Burns, "A Red, Red Rose:" O my Luve's like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in june...

Iu. 'Tis but thy name that is my Enemy: Thou art thy ſelfe... What's in a name? That which we call a Roſe, By any other word would ſmell as ſweete...

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.

The rose moves like a knight, but can continue making knight moves so long as there’s a 45-degree rotation between each jump. […] I can’t help but wonder if a full team of roses could even play against each other.

Me after ignoring all bad reviews on a rose from Shein and it literally starts electrocuting my clih.

A maid yet rosed over with the virgin crimson of modesty.

the very nape of her white neck Was rosed with indignation

Chidley-Mount, Som. on the other ſide of the Parret, oppoſite to Bridgewater, which is ſuppoſed to have roſe from its ruins.

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• roses
• rosing
• rosed

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