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• rose — rose1 [rōz] n. [ME < OE < L rosa < Gr rhodon: see RHODA] 1. any of a genus (Rosa) of shrubs of the rose family, characterized by prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and fragrant flowers with five petals that are usually white, yellow, or,… …   English World dictionary

• scented — scent|ed [ˈsentıd] adj with a particular smell, especially a pleasant one ▪ scented soap scented with ▪ The dry cold air was scented with wood smoke. rose scented/vanilla scented/pine scented etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• rose water — ► NOUN ▪ scented water made with rose petals …   English terms dictionary

• Rose (fleur) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rose. Rose Le nom « rose » est donné à des fleurs …   Wikipédia en Français

• Rose — For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). Rose …   Wikipedia

• rose — 1. n., adj., & v. n. 1 any prickly bush or shrub of the genus Rosa, bearing usu. fragrant flowers generally of a red, pink, yellow, or white colour. 2 this flower. 3 any flowering plant resembling this (Christmas rose; rock rose). 4 a a light… …   Useful english dictionary

• rose — rose1 roseless, adj. roselike, adj. /rohz/, n., adj., v., rosed, rosing. n. 1. any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly stemmed, pinnate leaved, showy flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Cf. rose family. 2. any of various related or similar… …   Universalium

• rose — Ⅰ. rose1 (rōz) n. 1. A member of the rose family. 2. a) Any of numerous shrubs or vines of the genus Rosa, having prickly stems and pinnately compound leaves, widely cultivated for their showy, often fragrant flowers. b) The flower of any of… …   Word Histories

• rose — I [[t]roʊz[/t]] n. 1) pln any of the wild or cultivated, usu. prickly stemmed, pinnate leaved, showy flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa Compare rose family 2) pln any of various related or similar plants 3) pln the flower of any such shrub, of a… …   From formal English to slang

• rose — I. past of rise II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin rosa; akin to Greek rhodon rose, Persian gul Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs… …   New Collegiate Dictionary