Definition of Japanese rose
1
: a slender Chinese shrub (Kerria japonica) cultivated for its bright yellow often globular flowers
— called also Japan globeflower
2
: multiflora rose
3
: rugose rose
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“Japanese rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20rose. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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