rugosa rose
ru·go·sa rose
noun \rü-ˈgō-sə-, -zə-\Definition of RUGOSA ROSE
: any of various hardy thorny garden roses descended from a rose (Rosa rugosa) introduced from China and Japan —called also rugosa
Origin of RUGOSA ROSE
New Latin rugosa, specific epithet of Rosa rugosa rugose rose
First Known Use: 1892
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