26984 words

rose

9 definitions • 7 examples
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a garden plant with thorns on its stems and pleasant-smelling flowers, or a flower from this plant:

Examples:

a rose bush
She sent him a bunch of red roses.
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a circular object with small holes in it that is put on the end of a watering can (= a container used for pouring water on plants)
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Examples:

The houses were painted various shades of rose.
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having a pink colour
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a plant with pleasant-smelling flowers and thorns (= sharp points) on its stems, or a flower from this plant:

Examples:

a bunch of roses
I am planting roses this year.
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(of) a light red-purple color:

Examples:

a rose dress
[ U ] painted in rose

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