rugosa rose

noun

ru·​go·​sa rose rü-ˈgō-sə- How to pronounce rugosa rose (audio)
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: any of various hardy thorny garden roses descended from a rose (Rosa rugosa) introduced from China and Japan

called also rugosa

Examples of rugosa rose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are also quite a few daylilies, three types of honeysuckle vine, a climbing rose, a bush rose and a rugosa rose. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2022

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin rugosa, specific epithet of Rosa rugosa rugose rose

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rugosa rose was in 1892

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Cite this Entry

“Rugosa rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rugosa%20rose. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.

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